Lagbäcken
steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lagbäcken is a steep trout brook. 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 Lagbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Fischerpike50 cm
- 2Magnus Hedlundtrout32 cm
- 3Björn Strandtrout28 cm
- 4Bjørn Johansenwhitefish24 cm
- 5Stefan Ekperch20 cm
- 6Johan Raskperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Fischer
trout32 cmMagnus Hedlund
whitefish24 cmBjørn Johansen
perch19 cmJohan Rask
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