Selsjöbäcken
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Selsjöbäcken is a northern 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 Selsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Lundpike60 cm
- 2Lars Korhonenregnbåge31 cm
- 3Maria Sandströmperch20 cm
- 4Heike Häggperch20 cm
- 5Mats Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Eva Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmKarl Lund
regnbåge31 cmLars Korhonen
perch20 cmHeike Hägg
roach14 cmEva Sandström
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