Norrbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrbäcken is a southern lowland 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 Norrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Björkburbot51 cm
- 2Karin Nyströmpike50 cm
- 3Mats Sjöberggrayling24 cm
- 4Axel Nilssonperch19 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssonroach15 cm
- 6Stefan Strandroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot51 cmJohan Björk
pike50 cmKarin Nyström
grayling24 cmMats Sjöberg
perch19 cmAxel Nilsson
roach15 cmStefan Strand
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