Strandbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Strandbäcken 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 Strandbäcken
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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Nyströmsalmon59 cm
- 2Jürgen Dahlsalmon55 cm
- 3Emil Falkpike51 cm
- 4Ida Sundinpike50 cm
- 5Sabine Vogelpike49 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon59 cmHenrik Nyström
pike51 cmEmil Falk
perch18 cmFredrik Krüger
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