Siksjöbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Siksjöbäcken is a 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 Siksjöbäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
- 1Erik Olofssonpike50 cm
- 2Jukka Weberwhitefish31 cm
- 3Hanna Viklundtrout30 cm
- 4Astrid Wagnertrout28 cm
- 5Bjørn Falkgrayling24 cm
- 6Fredrik Hedlundwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmErik Olofsson
trout28 cmAstrid Wagner
whitefish24 cmFredrik Hedlund
grayling24 cmBjørn Falk
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