Torsjöbäcken
northern salmon river · 61°N
flow 6 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Torsjöbäcken is a northern 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 Torsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
- 1Jonas Wikströmpike54 cm
- 2Sara JohansenArctic char33 cm
- 3Henrik ForsbergArctic char33 cm
- 4Emil BrandtArctic char30 cm
- 5Wolfgang Ekgrayling24 cm
- 6Mikko Brandtelritsa5 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmJonas Wikström
Arctic char33 cmHenrik Forsberg
grayling24 cmWolfgang Ek
elritsa5 cmMikko Brandt
The same water, for real
