Kölbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kölbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Kölbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vainiopike65 cm
- 2Eva Falkpike52 cm
- 3Sara Holmpike49 cm
- 4Rickard BrandtArctic char33 cm
- 5Mikael Björkregnbåge30 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistwhitefish27 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmSara Holm
Arctic char33 cmRickard Brandt
regnbåge30 cmMikael Björk
whitefish27 cmHeike Lindqvist
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