Bredbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Bredbäcken is a northern 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 Bredbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Boströmburbot41 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonbream31 cm
- 3Björn Bergregnbåge29 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundinperch18 cm
- 5Per Bakkeruda15 cm
- 6Karin Sjöbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmHeike Boström
bream31 cmKlaus Karlsson
regnbåge29 cmBjörn Berg
perch18 cmFredrik Sundin
ruda15 cmPer Bakke
ruffe10 cmKarin Sjöberg
The same water, for real
