Ballabäcken
southern steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ballabäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ballabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmål51 cm
- 2Gustav Schmidtsutare32 cm
- 3Karin Webersutare28 cm
- 4Petra Ekperch18 cm
- 5Ida Månssonroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Bergroach15 cm
Species records here
ål51 cmBjørn Boström
sutare28 cmKarin Weber
perch18 cmPetra Ek
roach15 cmIda Månsson
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