Abborrbäcken
salmon river · 66°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrbäcken is a 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 Abborrbäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Karl Nyströmtrout40 cm
- 2Rickard Rasksea trout37 cm
- 3Heike Holmtrout29 cm
- 4Oskar Vogelgrayling24 cm
- 5Lars Weberperch18 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
sea trout37 cmRickard Rask
trout29 cmHeike Holm
grayling24 cmOskar Vogel
perch18 cmOle Sandström
The same water, for real