Sörbäcken
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sörbäcken 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 Sörbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerpike51 cm
- 2Ole Boströmål44 cm
- 3Torbjörn Karlssonburbot37 cm
- 4Ida Boströmgrayling26 cm
- 5Jukka Schmidtperch18 cm
- 6Axel Nieminenruda15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Krüger
ål44 cmOle Boström
burbot37 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
grayling26 cmIda Boström
perch18 cmJukka Schmidt
ruda15 cmAxel Nieminen
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