Åsbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Åsbäcken is a northern 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 Åsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Krügersalmon52 cm
- 2Mikko Lindqvistpike49 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmgrayling28 cm
- 4Erik Raskgrayling25 cm
- 5Heike Sundingrayling24 cm
- 6Jonas Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmWolfgang Krüger
pike49 cmMikko Lindqvist
grayling28 cmStefan Åström
perch18 cmJonas Johansen
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