Kolbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kolbäcken 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 Kolbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Sundintrout31 cm
- 2Rickard Brandttrout29 cm
- 3Per Fischertrout28 cm
- 4Fredrik Hedlundelritsa6 cm
- 5Anna Blomelritsa6 cm
- 6Anna Månssonelritsa5 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmRickard Brandt
elritsa6 cmFredrik Hedlund
The same water, for real
