Svansjöbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svansjöbäcken 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 Svansjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland OlofssonArctic char30 cm
- 2Linnea Nieminenregnbåge29 cm
- 3Per Åbergregnbåge28 cm
- 4Karin Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 5Sören Björkperch19 cm
- 6Henrik Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmRoland Olofsson
regnbåge28 cmPer Åberg
trout28 cmKarin Sjöberg
perch19 cmSören Björk
roach14 cmHenrik Ek
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