Smörbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Smörbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Smörbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Björksalmon56 cm
- 2Ole Webertrout30 cm
- 3Astrid Häggtrout28 cm
- 4Jonas Häggperch22 cm
- 5Karin Ekelritsa7 cm
- 6Erik Holmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmSören Björk
trout30 cmOle Weber
perch22 cmJonas Hägg
elritsa6 cmErik Holm
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