Foabäcken
lowland river · 63°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Foabäcken is a 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 Foabäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Lehmannpike59 cm
- 2Sabine Schmidttrout39 cm
- 3Anna Nyströmperch24 cm
- 4Maria Holmperch20 cm
- 5Lars Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Lars Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmMagnus Lehmann
trout39 cmSabine Schmidt
perch20 cmMaria Holm
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