Vadbäcken
salmon river · 63°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vadbäcken 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 Vadbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Boströmål47 cm
- 2Karin Nyströmid31 cm
- 3Elin Ekhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 4Ole Nyströmroach14 cm
- 5Tomas Åströmroach14 cm
- 6Kjell Dahlvendace14 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmEmil Boström
id31 cmKarin Nyström
havsoring-baltic21 cmElin Ek
roach14 cmTomas Åström
vendace14 cmKjell Dahl
The same water, for real
