Fängelsöbäcken
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Fängelsöbäcken 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 Fängelsöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmburbot36 cm
- 2Karin Webertrout29 cm
- 3Magnus Forsberggrayling24 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonperch19 cm
- 5Sören Björkvendace15 cm
- 6Karin Månssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmBjørn Boström
trout29 cmKarin Weber
grayling24 cmMagnus Forsberg
perch19 cmAnders Karlsson
vendace15 cmSören Björk
ruffe10 cmKarin Månsson
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