Kolbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kolbäcken is a southern 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 Kolbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergburbot44 cm
- 2Magnus Brandtburbot38 cm
- 3Henrik Bergburbot37 cm
- 4Heike Sjöbergregnbåge28 cm
- 5Heike Boströmtrout28 cm
- 6Mikko Krügersutare28 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmMagnus Brandt
sutare28 cmMikko Krüger
regnbåge28 cmHeike Sjöberg
trout28 cmHeike Boström
The same water, for real
