Selakbäcken
lowland river · 66°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Selakbäcken 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 Selakbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Forsbergpike52 cm
- 2Fredrik Korhonenpike50 cm
- 3Kjell Brandttrout28 cm
- 4Maria Bakketrout28 cm
- 5Erik Viklundwhitefish26 cm
- 6Johan Karlssonwhitefish26 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmFredrik Korhonen
trout28 cmMaria Bakke
whitefish26 cmErik Viklund
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