Kälbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kälbäcken is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Kälbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonburbot42 cm
- 2Emil Falktrout32 cm
- 3Jukka Korhonenwhitefish27 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergwhitefish24 cm
- 5Mikko Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Erik Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmAnders Karlsson
trout32 cmEmil Falk
whitefish27 cmJukka Korhonen
perch18 cmErik Schmidt
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