Forsabäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Forsabäcken 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 Forsabäcken
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
- 1Mikael Nieminentrout37 cm
- 2Mats Erikssontrout34 cm
- 3Heike LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 4Björn NorénArctic char28 cm
- 5Lars Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 6Oskar Hedlundtrout28 cm
Species records here
trout37 cmMikael Nieminen
Arctic char28 cmBjörn Norén
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