Sörbäcken
northern salmon river · 58°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sörbäcken is a northern 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 Sörbäcken
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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lehmannpike63 cm
- 2Maria Sandströmsalmon53 cm
- 3Jukka Sundinsalmon53 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistgrayling30 cm
- 5Sara Lehmanngrayling24 cm
- 6Jukka Erikssonperch20 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmTomas Lehmann
salmon53 cmJukka Sundin
grayling30 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch20 cmJukka Eriksson
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