Bålsjöbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Bålsjöbäcken 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 Bålsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Nyströmpike50 cm
- 2Klaus Erikssonpike50 cm
- 3Kjell Krügerregnbåge29 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerperch20 cm
- 5Fredrik Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Roland Sandströmroach16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKlaus Eriksson
regnbåge29 cmKjell Krüger
perch20 cmJonas Krüger
roach16 cmRoland Sandström
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