Selabäcken
lowland river · 63°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Selabäcken is a lowland 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 Selabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtburbot43 cm
- 2Emil Falkperch18 cm
- 3Roland Schmidtperch18 cm
- 4Jürgen Hansenperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Ekroach15 cm
- 6Björn Boströmstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
burbot43 cmStefan Brandt
perch18 cmEmil Falk
roach15 cmStefan Ek
stensimpa7 cmBjörn Boström
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