Kroksjöbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kroksjöbäcken is a southern 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 Kroksjöbäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Forsbergål49 cm
- 2Astrid Vainioål45 cm
- 3Karl Norénål44 cm
- 4Elin Strandtrout31 cm
- 5Stefan Ektrout30 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål49 cmOle Forsberg
trout30 cmStefan Ek
elritsa6 cmRickard Olofsson
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