Bredbäcken
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Bredbäcken is a 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Hedlundpike52 cm
- 2Astrid ViklundArctic char31 cm
- 3Mats Åbergtrout31 cm
- 4Fredrik Björkregnbåge29 cm
- 5Björn Bergperch19 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKjell Hedlund
Arctic char31 cmAstrid Viklund
trout31 cmMats Åberg
regnbåge29 cmFredrik Björk
perch18 cmBjørn Boström
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