Vitaspbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitaspbäcken 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 Vitaspbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Raskburbot45 cm
- 2Eva Falkregnbåge30 cm
- 3Emil Brandtregnbåge28 cm
- 4Hanna JohansenArctic char28 cm
- 5Wolfgang Brandtruda16 cm
- 6Elin Fischerruda15 cm
Species records here
burbot45 cmErik Rask
regnbåge30 cmEva Falk
Arctic char28 cmHanna Johansen
ruda16 cmWolfgang Brandt
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