Norrbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrbäcken is a northern flowing forest stream. 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
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergburbot37 cm
- 2Bjørn BakkeArctic char29 cm
- 3Stefan Brandttrout29 cm
- 4Wolfgang Ekperch18 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerroach16 cm
- 6Klaus Strandruffe11 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmOskar Åberg
Arctic char29 cmBjørn Bakke
trout29 cmStefan Brandt
perch18 cmWolfgang Ek
roach16 cmEmil Wagner
ruffe11 cmKlaus Strand
The same water, for real
