Sörbäcken
northern salmon river · 64°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sörbäcken is a northern 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 Sörbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Karlssonpike56 cm
- 2Hanna Strandpike50 cm
- 3Nils Viklundpike49 cm
- 4Erik Schmidtsea trout42 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundsea trout36 cm
- 6Anna Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHanna Strand
sea trout36 cmElin Hedlund
perch18 cmAnna Hägg
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