Kalvbäck
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kalvbäck is a 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 Kalvbäck
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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus HedlundArctic char31 cm
- 2Wolfgang OlofssonArctic char30 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmanntrout29 cm
- 4Lars Johansengrayling24 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerperch19 cm
- 6Eva Sandströmperch19 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmWolfgang Olofsson
trout29 cmOskar Lehmann
grayling24 cmLars Johansen
perch19 cmEva Sandström
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