Baksjöbäcken
lowland river · 65°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Baksjöbäcken is a lowland river. 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 Baksjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvistburbot39 cm
- 2Linnea Häggwhitefish28 cm
- 3Eva Bakkegrayling24 cm
- 4Magnus Fischerelritsa6 cm
- 5Kjell Olofssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Mikko Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmHeike Lindqvist
whitefish28 cmLinnea Hägg
grayling24 cmEva Bakke
elritsa6 cmMikko Krüger
The same water, for real
