Vitmossbäcken
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitmossbäcken 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 Vitmossbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Sandströmbream33 cm
- 2Per Schmidtbream32 cm
- 3Karin Sjöbergtrout30 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonbream30 cm
- 5Kjell Bergperch18 cm
- 6Maria Bakkeroach15 cm
Species records here
bream32 cmPer Schmidt
trout30 cmKarin Sjöberg
perch18 cmKjell Berg
roach15 cmMaria Bakke
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