Iglabäcken
steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Iglabäcken is a 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 Iglabäcken
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Brandttrout36 cm
- 2Elin Viklundtrout30 cm
- 3Petra Olofssonregnbåge29 cm
- 4Oskar Nilssonregnbåge29 cm
- 5Uwe Nilssonroach15 cm
- 6Gustav Raskroach15 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmElin Viklund
regnbåge29 cmOskar Nilsson
roach15 cmGustav Rask
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