Illbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Illbäcken is a southern 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 Illbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Eksalmon52 cm
- 2Fredrik Erikssontrout31 cm
- 3Elin Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 4Eva Viklundroach15 cm
- 5Rickard Raskstäm14 cm
- 6Eva Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmStefan Ek
trout31 cmFredrik Eriksson
perch19 cmElin Sjöberg
roach15 cmEva Viklund
stäm14 cmRickard Rask
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