Kovlebäcken
flowing forest stream · 56°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kovlebäcken 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 Kovlebäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Björkål64 cm
- 2Maria Holmål51 cm
- 3Lars Boströmål45 cm
- 4Björn Boströmål44 cm
- 5Uwe Nilssontrout29 cm
- 6Elin Sjöbergtrout28 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmLars Boström
trout29 cmUwe Nilsson
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