Väster-Harrbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Väster-Harrbäcken 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 Väster-Harrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Petterssonburbot39 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnerburbot36 cm
- 3Kjell Björkburbot36 cm
- 4Gustav ViklundArctic char33 cm
- 5Elin Fischertrout31 cm
- 6Anna Månssonperch22 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
Arctic char33 cmGustav Viklund
trout31 cmElin Fischer
perch22 cmAnna Månsson
The same water, for real
