Älåsbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Älåsbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Älåsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssontrout38 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssontrout31 cm
- 3Torbjörn Schmidttrout31 cm
- 4Astrid Holmtrout31 cm
- 5Lars Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 6Maria Sandströmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real