Laxbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Laxbäcken is a southern 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 Laxbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Boströmburbot40 cm
- 2Gustav Blomburbot40 cm
- 3Lars Weberburbot38 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssontrout29 cm
- 5Erik Holmtrout28 cm
- 6Björn Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmHeike Boström
trout29 cmMikael Pettersson
perch18 cmBjörn Boström
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