Varbäck
salmon river · 56°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Varbäck 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 Varbäck
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Krügersalmon52 cm
- 2Wolfgang Brandtsea trout44 cm
- 3Elin Hedlundsea trout36 cm
- 4Sabine Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 6Lars Johansengrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmMikko Krüger
sea trout36 cmElin Hedlund
trout29 cmSabine Sjöberg
grayling24 cmLars Johansen
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