Åsbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Nieminentrout30 cm
- 2Magnus Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 3Heike Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 4Ida Norénstensimpa7 cm
- 5Mikko Krügerstensimpa7 cm
- 6Linnea Björkstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmHeike Sjöberg
stensimpa7 cmMikko Krüger
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