Färbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Färbäcken 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 Färbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Bakketrout31 cm
- 2Heike Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmelritsa6 cm
- 5Sören Månssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Uwe Weberelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmWolfgang Nyström
elritsa6 cmSören Månsson
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