Norrbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
The catch board
- 1Heike Holmburbot36 cm
- 2Rickard RaskArctic char31 cm
- 3Ida Vogeltrout30 cm
- 4Sara Holmbream30 cm
- 5Roland Krügertrout28 cm
- 6Anna Blomregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmHeike Holm
Arctic char31 cmRickard Rask
bream30 cmSara Holm
trout28 cmRoland Krüger
regnbåge28 cmAnna Blom
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