Ävvikebäcken
flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ävvikebäcken is a 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 Ävvikebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Lars Weberpike55 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerål51 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssonål46 cm
- 4Sara Holmtrout31 cm
- 5Klaus Strandwhitefish25 cm
- 6Johan Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmLars Weber
ål46 cmKjell Olofsson
trout31 cmSara Holm
whitefish25 cmKlaus Strand
roach14 cmJohan Rask
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