Bålbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Bålbäcken is a southern 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 Bålbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Nilssontrout28 cm
- 2Tomas Weberperch18 cm
- 3Anna Blomruda16 cm
- 4Gustav Raskruda15 cm
- 5Jürgen Åströmnors10 cm
- 6Jürgen Nilssonelritsa8 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmLars Nilsson
perch18 cmTomas Weber
ruda16 cmAnna Blom
nors10 cmJürgen Åström
elritsa8 cmJürgen Nilsson
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