Blindsillbäcken
lowland river · 63°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Blindsillbäcken 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 Blindsillbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvisttrout33 cm
- 2Stefan Karlssontrout31 cm
- 3Björn Boströmtrout29 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Per Bakkeperch18 cm
- 6Mats Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmBjörn Boström
perch18 cmMats Åberg
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