Stavträskbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stavträskbäcken is a southern 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 Stavträskbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Lars Strandpike60 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnerpike51 cm
- 3Astrid Holmburbot41 cm
- 4Kjell Björkburbot39 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmburbot36 cm
- 6Emil Åströmtrout30 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmLars Strand
burbot36 cmEmil Nyström
trout30 cmEmil Åström
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