Eglabäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 56°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.8% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Eglabäcken is a southern 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 Eglabäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Eksalmon56 cm
- 2Bjørn Falkål54 cm
- 3Per Dahlål44 cm
- 4Maria Åbergål44 cm
- 5Stefan Karlssontrout30 cm
- 6Rickard Brandttrout29 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmSören Ek
ål44 cmPer Dahl
trout30 cmStefan Karlsson
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