Ekorrbäcken
lowland river · 64°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ekorrbäcken is a lowland river. 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 Ekorrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan BjörkArctic char35 cm
- 2Jonas Wagnerperch23 cm
- 3Erik Raskhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 4Axel Petterssonhavsoring-baltic20 cm
- 5Per Bakkeperch19 cm
- 6Nils Erikssonroach15 cm
Species records here
Arctic char35 cmJohan Björk
perch23 cmJonas Wagner
havsoring-baltic21 cmErik Rask
roach15 cmNils Eriksson
The same water, for real
