Bäckmyrbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Bäckmyrbäcken 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 Bäckmyrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Häggpike57 cm
- 2Karl Nyströmpike49 cm
- 3Wolfgang NyströmArctic char32 cm
- 4Anders BlomArctic char31 cm
- 5Björn OlofssonArctic char30 cm
- 6Anna VainioArctic char28 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKarl Nyström
Arctic char28 cmAnna Vainio
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