Valsjöbäck
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Valsjöbäck is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Valsjöbäck
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Ekpike50 cm
- 2Tomas Ekpike50 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistperch21 cm
- 4Ole Sandströmperch18 cm
- 5Mats Hansenperch18 cm
- 6Rickard Viklundroach17 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarin Ek
perch18 cmOle Sandström
roach17 cmRickard Viklund
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