Volmsjöbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Volmsjöbäcken 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 Volmsjöbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Erikssonsalmon52 cm
- 2Nils Erikssonsea trout41 cm
- 3Kjell Björksea trout39 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergsea trout38 cm
- 5Fredrik Björksea trout38 cm
- 6Axel Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmMaria Eriksson
sea trout39 cmKjell Björk
perch18 cmAxel Lindqvist
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