Ryssjöbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ryssjöbäcken 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 Ryssjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Karlssonpike52 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonpike51 cm
- 3Erik Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 4Wolfgang Ekperch19 cm
- 5Lars Webervendace13 cm
- 6Hanna Johansenvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAndreas Pettersson
trout29 cmErik Sandström
perch19 cmWolfgang Ek
vendace13 cmLars Weber
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