Fallbäcken
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Fallbäcken is a southern 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 Fallbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Korhonenpike52 cm
- 2Karin Erikssontrout37 cm
- 3Astrid Holmtrout29 cm
- 4Jukka Schmidttrout29 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansentrout28 cm
- 6Ole Krügerperch20 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJukka Korhonen
trout28 cmJürgen Hansen
perch20 cmOle Krüger
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