Kugerbäcken
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kugerbäcken 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 Kugerbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmsalmon58 cm
- 2Karin Månssonburbot39 cm
- 3Mikael Nieminenhavsoring-baltic28 cm
- 4Ida Vogelgrayling24 cm
- 5Johan Raskperch18 cm
- 6Karl Lundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmBjørn Boström
burbot39 cmKarin Månsson
havsoring-baltic28 cmMikael Nieminen
grayling24 cmIda Vogel
perch18 cmJohan Rask
elritsa6 cmKarl Lund
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