Finnfjärdsbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Finnfjärdsbäcken 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 Finnfjärdsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lehmannzander41 cm
- 2Nils Viklundzander40 cm
- 3Heike Boströmburbot38 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtperch18 cm
- 5Klaus Erikssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Kjell Björkelritsa6 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmTomas Lehmann
burbot38 cmHeike Boström
perch18 cmSabine Schmidt
elritsa6 cmKjell Björk
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