Åbybäcken
flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Åbybäcken 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 Åbybäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Lundpike61 cm
- 2Mats Erikssonpike58 cm
- 3Axel Boströmpike50 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmpike49 cm
- 5Björn Olofssontrout40 cm
- 6Sara Johansentrout29 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Boström
trout29 cmSara Johansen
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