Långbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Långbäcken 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 Långbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Schmidtpike57 cm
- 2Stefan Strandpike50 cm
- 3Heike Sundintrout30 cm
- 4Stefan ÅströmArctic char29 cm
- 5Maria Holmgrayling27 cm
- 6Mats Krügergrayling26 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Strand
trout30 cmHeike Sundin
Arctic char29 cmStefan Åström
grayling26 cmMats Krüger
The same water, for real
