Finnbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Finnbäcken is a northern 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 Finnbäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Björkpike56 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügerpike54 cm
- 3Per Krügerburbot38 cm
- 4Anna BlomArctic char30 cm
- 5Kjell Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmFredrik Krüger
burbot38 cmPer Krüger
Arctic char30 cmAnna Blom
trout29 cmKjell Sjöberg
grayling24 cmJukka Sandström
The same water, for real
