Barnabäcken
steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Barnabäcken is a 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 Barnabäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvistsalmon57 cm
- 2Heike Korhonensalmon53 cm
- 3Hanna Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 4Torbjörn Schmidtål45 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssontrout29 cm
- 6Erik Schmidtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmHeike Lindqvist
pike50 cmHanna Lindqvist
ål45 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
trout29 cmAndreas Pettersson
elritsa6 cmErik Schmidt
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