Kielbukten
west coast archipelago (33‰) · 55°N
salinity 33‰brackish
Character of the water
Kielbukten is west coast archipelago (33‰). Brackish water where marine and freshwater species meet — fishing is driven by salinity, wind and water level rather than a lake's stratification. Wind-stacked water against a point or sound gathers baitfish.
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 Kielbukten
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
garfish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 80 cm
flounder
typically ~25 cm · can reach 45 cm
herring
typically ~22 cm · can reach 35 cm
Baltic herring
typically ~18 cm · can reach 30 cm
ballan wrasse
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Webergarfish41 cm
- 2Nils Nieminensea trout39 cm
- 3Jukka Sandströmsea trout37 cm
- 4Ida Sundinsea trout36 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmballan wrasse24 cm
- 6Björn Boströmflounder20 cm
Species records here
garfish41 cmEmil Weber
sea trout36 cmIda Sundin
ballan wrasse24 cmMaria Sandström
flounder20 cmBjörn Boström
The same water, for real