Norrbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 39 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Blomburbot46 cm
- 2Per KrügerArctic char29 cm
- 3Johan KarlssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Rickard Brandttrout29 cm
- 5Mats Sjöberggrayling26 cm
- 6Linnea Korhonengrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot46 cmGustav Blom
Arctic char29 cmPer Krüger
trout29 cmRickard Brandt
grayling26 cmMats Sjöberg
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