Kilsbäcken
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kilsbäcken is a northern 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 Kilsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Bakketrout30 cm
- 2Karin Ektrout29 cm
- 3Heike Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 4Anna Häggtrout28 cm
- 5Jukka Schmidtgrayling27 cm
- 6Lars Forsberggrayling26 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmMaria Bakke
grayling27 cmJukka Schmidt
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