Stockbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stockbäcken 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 Stockbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
- 1Anna Vainiosalmon54 cm
- 2Mats Bergpike53 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvistburbot41 cm
- 4Axel Boströmburbot38 cm
- 5Fredrik Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 6Mikael Nieminengrayling31 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmAnna Vainio
pike53 cmMats Berg
burbot36 cmFredrik Korhonen
grayling31 cmMikael Nieminen
The same water, for real
