Solbackabäcken
northern salmon river · 60°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Solbackabäcken 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 Solbackabäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Norénsalmon60 cm
- 2Sören Lundsalmon55 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonensea trout37 cm
- 4Kjell Krügersea trout36 cm
- 5Magnus Johansentrout28 cm
- 6Tomas Brandtperch20 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmSören Lund
sea trout37 cmStefan Korhonen
trout28 cmMagnus Johansen
perch20 cmTomas Brandt
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