Sligbäcken
northern salmon river · 60°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sligbäcken is a northern 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 Sligbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Weberpike53 cm
- 2Lars Holmburbot41 cm
- 3Gustav Nilssonburbot41 cm
- 4Björn Boströmtrout29 cm
- 5Heike Nilssonroach14 cm
- 6Jukka Erikssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJonas Weber
burbot41 cmGustav Nilsson
trout29 cmBjörn Boström
roach14 cmHeike Nilsson
elritsa6 cmJukka Eriksson
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