Ytterbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ytterbäcken 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 Ytterbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas WikströmArctic char31 cm
- 2Astrid Vainiotrout30 cm
- 3Ole BrandtArctic char29 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Fredrik KorhonenArctic char29 cm
- 6Axel ForsbergArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmMaria Sandström
Arctic char28 cmAxel Forsberg
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