Rusbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rusbäcken is a 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 Rusbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sandströmpike51 cm
- 2Rickard Norénpike51 cm
- 3Elin Hansenburbot36 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonwhitefish24 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtperch21 cm
- 6Uwe Nilssonroach17 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Norén
burbot36 cmElin Hansen
whitefish24 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch21 cmStefan Brandt
roach17 cmUwe Nilsson
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