Vallbäcken
salmon river · 62°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vallbäcken 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 Vallbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminenregnbåge28 cm
- 2Axel Månssongrayling27 cm
- 3Astrid Viklundwhitefish27 cm
- 4Per Holmwhitefish27 cm
- 5Erik Schmidtgrayling25 cm
- 6Björn Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
regnbåge28 cmMikael Nieminen
whitefish27 cmPer Holm
grayling25 cmErik Schmidt
perch18 cmBjörn Norén
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