Igelbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Igelbäcken is a northern steep trout brook. 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Olofssontrout34 cm
- 2Jonas Blomtrout31 cm
- 3Emil Falktrout30 cm
- 4Magnus Johansentrout29 cm
- 5Torbjörn Karlssontrout29 cm
- 6Tomas Wikströmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real