Laxbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Laxbäcken is a northern 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 Laxbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
- 1Oskar Wikströmpike55 cm
- 2Stefan Falkpike50 cm
- 3Rickard OlofssonArctic char28 cm
- 4Sabine SjöbergArctic char28 cm
- 5Rickard Åbergwhitefish26 cm
- 6Torbjörn Brandtperch22 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Falk
Arctic char28 cmRickard Olofsson
whitefish26 cmRickard Åberg
perch22 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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