Syltbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Syltbäcken 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 Syltbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
- 1Jukka Schmidtpike57 cm
- 2Heike Dahlpike54 cm
- 3Elin Hedlundregnbåge29 cm
- 4Kjell Krügerregnbåge29 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssontrout28 cm
- 6Karl Bergperch19 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmJukka Schmidt
regnbåge29 cmElin Hedlund
trout28 cmStefan Olofsson
perch19 cmKarl Berg
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