Billabäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Billabäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Billabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Holmburbot43 cm
- 2Emil Boströmburbot36 cm
- 3Mikael Björkperch20 cm
- 4Elin Hansenperch18 cm
- 5Kjell Brandtruda15 cm
- 6Tomas Weberstäm13 cm
Species records here
burbot43 cmMikko Holm
perch18 cmElin Hansen
ruda15 cmKjell Brandt
stäm13 cmTomas Weber
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