Norrbäcken
steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrbäcken is a steep trout brook. 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
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 Brandtregnbåge44 cm
- 2Bjørn Falktrout32 cm
- 3Maria Ektrout31 cm
- 4Mats SjöbergArctic char30 cm
- 5Stefan KorhonenArctic char28 cm
- 6Ida RaskArctic char28 cm
Species records here
regnbåge44 cmHeike Brandt
trout32 cmBjørn Falk
Arctic char28 cmStefan Korhonen
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