Vasslarängsbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vasslarängsbäcken 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 Vasslarängsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidtburbot36 cm
- 2Hanna LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 3Stefan Ektrout28 cm
- 4Maria Åbergregnbåge28 cm
- 5Jonas Wikströmperch25 cm
- 6Axel Forsbergstäm13 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmJürgen Schmidt
Arctic char29 cmHanna Lindqvist
trout28 cmStefan Ek
regnbåge28 cmMaria Åberg
perch25 cmJonas Wikström
stäm13 cmAxel Forsberg
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