Idbäcken
lowland river · 63°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Idbäcken 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 Idbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Erikssonburbot37 cm
- 2Elin SjöbergArctic char29 cm
- 3Mats BergArctic char28 cm
- 4Nils Lindqvistwhitefish27 cm
- 5Nils Nieminenwhitefish25 cm
- 6Anders Månssonstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmJukka Eriksson
Arctic char28 cmMats Berg
whitefish27 cmNils Lindqvist
stensimpa6 cmAnders Månsson
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