Jakobsbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Jakobsbäcken 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 Jakobsbäcken
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
- 1Linnea Vogelpike57 cm
- 2Stefan Falkpike52 cm
- 3Per Nieminentrout29 cm
- 4Heike Holmperch20 cm
- 5Uwe Sundinperch20 cm
- 6Maria Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmStefan Falk
trout29 cmPer Nieminen
perch18 cmMaria Weber
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