Djupbäcken
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Djupbäcken 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 Djupbäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Heike Nilssontrout32 cm
- 2Magnus Hedlundgrayling28 cm
- 3Karin Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 4Björn Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmperch19 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmKarin Sjöberg
grayling24 cmBjörn Boström
perch19 cmTomas Wikström
The same water, for real