Rossbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rossbäcken is a southern salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Rossbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Åbergtrout28 cm
- 2Mikko Forsbergroach16 cm
- 3Sören Månssonroach15 cm
- 4Bjørn Falkroach14 cm
- 5Rickard Brandtstensimpa7 cm
- 6Emil Boströmstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmNils Åberg
roach16 cmMikko Forsberg
stensimpa7 cmRickard Brandt
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