Illbäcken
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Illbäcken is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandttrout30 cm
- 2Maria Bakketrout29 cm
- 3Gustav Rasktrout29 cm
- 4Roland Lundgrayling26 cm
- 5Björn Berggrayling25 cm
- 6Klaus Erikssongrayling25 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmRickard Brandt
grayling25 cmKlaus Eriksson
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