Vidbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vidbäcken 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 Vidbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Emil Boströmpike52 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Astrid HedlundArctic char29 cm
- 4Anders Månssonperch18 cm
- 5Mikko Krügerroach14 cm
- 6Heike Korhonenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Pettersson
Arctic char29 cmAstrid Hedlund
perch18 cmAnders Månsson
roach14 cmHeike Korhonen
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