Illermyrbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Illermyrbäcken 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 Illermyrbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Sundinpike51 cm
- 2Johan Björktrout37 cm
- 3Tomas Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 4Emil Webertrout28 cm
- 5Mats Erikssonperch19 cm
- 6Heike Häggperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmUwe Sundin
trout37 cmJohan Björk
perch19 cmHeike Hägg
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