Norrbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrbäcken is a southern 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 Norrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Hedlundburbot40 cm
- 2Rickard Raskgrayling24 cm
- 3Mats Hansenruda20 cm
- 4Axel Raskperch19 cm
- 5Emil Boströmperch19 cm
- 6Fredrik Björkperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmAstrid Hedlund
grayling24 cmRickard Rask
ruda20 cmMats Hansen
perch18 cmFredrik Björk
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