Östra Lairobäcken
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Östra Lairobäcken is a southern lowland river. 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 Östra Lairobäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssonpike53 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundpike51 cm
- 3Jukka Sundinburbot38 cm
- 4Emil Lundburbot36 cm
- 5Magnus Forsbergtrout32 cm
- 6Lars Wagnergrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmElin Hedlund
burbot38 cmJukka Sundin
trout32 cmMagnus Forsberg
grayling24 cmLars Wagner
The same water, for real
