Velamshyttebäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Velamshyttebäcken 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 Velamshyttebäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Viklundpike58 cm
- 2Tomas Åströmpike54 cm
- 3Henrik Lundpike52 cm
- 4Karl Petterssonburbot36 cm
- 5Roland Holmburbot36 cm
- 6Jonas Webertrout30 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmTomas Åström
burbot36 cmRoland Holm
trout30 cmJonas Weber
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