Älingabäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Älingabäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Älingabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Brandtpike50 cm
- 2Torbjörn Karlssonpike49 cm
- 3Jukka Sandströmburbot36 cm
- 4Mats Hansentrout31 cm
- 5Per Sundinsutare28 cm
- 6Axel Nyströmvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
burbot36 cmJukka Sandström
trout31 cmMats Hansen
sutare28 cmPer Sundin
vendace13 cmAxel Nyström
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