Krokbäcken
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Krokbäcken 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 Krokbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Bakkeburbot41 cm
- 2Jonas Krügertrout38 cm
- 3Jukka Fischerburbot37 cm
- 4Gustav Karlssontrout28 cm
- 5Karin Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 6Andreas Johansenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmJukka Fischer
trout28 cmGustav Karlsson
elritsa6 cmAndreas Johansen
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