Igelbäcken
flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Igelbäcken is a 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 Igelbäcken
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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hansenål45 cm
- 2Eva Sandströmsutare28 cm
- 3Jonas Webertrout28 cm
- 4Lars Nilssontrout28 cm
- 5Oskar Hedlundhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 6Karin Sjöbergruda16 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmElin Hansen
trout28 cmLars Nilsson
sutare28 cmEva Sandström
havsoring-baltic21 cmOskar Hedlund
ruda16 cmKarin Sjöberg
The same water, for real
