Norrbäcken
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.5%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Nieminenpike51 cm
- 2Rickard Viklundzander45 cm
- 3Lars Weberbream31 cm
- 4Henrik Forsberggrayling24 cm
- 5Karin Johansenbjörkna15 cm
- 6Anna Nyströmnors10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAnna Nieminen
zander45 cmRickard Viklund
bream31 cmLars Weber
grayling24 cmHenrik Forsberg
björkna15 cmKarin Johansen
nors10 cmAnna Nyström
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