Vargstugbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vargstugbäcken 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 Vargstugbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Falksalmon53 cm
- 2Maria Häggpike50 cm
- 3Emil Nyströmpike49 cm
- 4Wolfgang LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 5Maria Johansenperch20 cm
- 6Ole Forsbergperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmJürgen Falk
pike49 cmEmil Nyström
Arctic char29 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
perch18 cmOle Forsberg
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