Rutbäcken
northern salmon river · 62°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rutbäcken is a northern 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 Rutbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Weberpike53 cm
- 2Elin Strandsea trout39 cm
- 3Klaus Erikssontrout28 cm
- 4Lars Nilssonperch18 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Johan Raskperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmEmil Weber
sea trout39 cmElin Strand
trout28 cmKlaus Eriksson
perch18 cmLars Nilsson
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