Sörbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.6% 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
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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 2Magnus FischerArctic char28 cm
- 3Sara Fischertrout28 cm
- 4Anna Wagnerwhitefish27 cm
- 5Oskar Hedlundgrayling24 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmNils Lindqvist
trout28 cmSara Fischer
whitefish27 cmAnna Wagner
grayling24 cmOskar Hedlund
perch18 cmJukka Sandström
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