Ytterbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.3% 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Sundintrout29 cm
- 2Jukka Webertrout29 cm
- 3Ole Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 4Elin Strandperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Karlssonperch18 cm
- 6Mats Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmJukka Weber
perch18 cmMats Åberg
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