Ankarbäcken
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ankarbäcken 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 Ankarbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Hedlundtrout37 cm
- 2Karin Ektrout32 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidttrout32 cm
- 4Elin Sjöbergtrout31 cm
- 5Gustav Nilssontrout29 cm
- 6Karl Månssontrout29 cm
The same water, for real