Vasebäcken
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vasebäcken 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
- 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 Vasebäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmsalmon54 cm
- 2Kjell Falksea trout41 cm
- 3Rickard Norénsea trout40 cm
- 4Tomas Webersea trout38 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmsea trout37 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmFredrik Boström
sea trout40 cmRickard Norén
trout28 cmKarin Nyström
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