Balkabäcken
lowland river · 56°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Balkabäcken 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 Balkabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Erikssonpike55 cm
- 2Emil Nyströmbream34 cm
- 3Eva Nyströmbream33 cm
- 4Lars Boströmtrout30 cm
- 5Ida Månssonroach14 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmNils Eriksson
bream34 cmEmil Nyström
trout30 cmLars Boström
roach14 cmIda Månsson
elritsa6 cmElin Hedlund
The same water, for real
