Kåbäcken
lowland river · 58°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kåbäcken is a 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 Kåbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Blompike51 cm
- 2Torbjörn Karlssonpike50 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergsutare36 cm
- 4Ida Boströmtrout28 cm
- 5Johan Karlssonperch18 cm
- 6Mats Erikssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
sutare36 cmHenrik Forsberg
trout28 cmIda Boström
perch18 cmJohan Karlsson
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