Norrbäcken
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrbäcken is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils SandströmArctic char33 cm
- 2Axel Månssontrout29 cm
- 3Jukka WeberArctic char29 cm
- 4Axel LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 5Anders Månssontrout28 cm
- 6Elin StrandArctic char28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmElin Strand
trout28 cmAnders Månsson
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