Kalkbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kalkbäcken is a northern 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 Kalkbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Lundburbot39 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergregnbåge36 cm
- 3Magnus ForsbergArctic char28 cm
- 4Karl Boströmperch20 cm
- 5Bjørn Ekperch18 cm
- 6Fredrik Björkroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmHenrik Lund
regnbåge36 cmMats Sjöberg
Arctic char28 cmMagnus Forsberg
perch18 cmBjørn Ek
roach14 cmFredrik Björk
The same water, for real
