Drafsjöbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Drafsjöbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Drafsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Webersutare28 cm
- 2Andreas Häggwhitefish24 cm
- 3Heike Holmperch18 cm
- 4Johan Karlssonnors10 cm
- 5Sören Björknors9 cm
- 6Astrid Viklundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
sutare28 cmJukka Weber
whitefish24 cmAndreas Hägg
perch18 cmHeike Holm
nors10 cmJohan Karlsson
elritsa6 cmAstrid Viklund
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