Jitombäcken
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Jitombäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Jitombäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike68 cm
- 2Per Schmidtpike53 cm
- 3Mikko Norénpike50 cm
- 4Jukka Norénperch26 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Karl Nyströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmPer Schmidt
perch26 cmJukka Norén
roach15 cmKlaus Karlsson
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