Backbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Backbäcken 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 Backbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergpike52 cm
- 2Mats Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 3Mikko Lindqvistburbot37 cm
- 4Magnus Lehmannperch26 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvistwhitefish26 cm
- 6Gustav Karlssonvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmOskar Åberg
burbot37 cmMikko Lindqvist
whitefish26 cmHanna Lindqvist
perch26 cmMagnus Lehmann
vendace13 cmGustav Karlsson
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