Vikbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vikbäcken 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 Vikbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Brandtburbot42 cm
- 2Bjørn Ekburbot37 cm
- 3Sören Björkburbot37 cm
- 4Anna WagnerArctic char29 cm
- 5Ida Raskelritsa6 cm
- 6Heike Häggelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmSören Björk
Arctic char29 cmAnna Wagner
elritsa6 cmIda Rask
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