Alderbäcken
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Alderbäcken is a 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 Alderbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sandströmpike51 cm
- 2Per Häggål48 cm
- 3Ida Boströmburbot46 cm
- 4Astrid Vainioål44 cm
- 5Nils Erikssontrout29 cm
- 6Petra Månssontrout29 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJukka Sandström
ål48 cmPer Hägg
burbot46 cmIda Boström
trout29 cmPetra Månsson
The same water, for real