Laxbäcken
steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Laxbäcken 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 Laxbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Nilssonpike50 cm
- 2Stefan OlofssonArctic char32 cm
- 3Astrid Viklundregnbåge31 cm
- 4Maria LundArctic char30 cm
- 5Sara Holmtrout28 cm
- 6Stefan BrandtArctic char28 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmUwe Nilsson
regnbåge31 cmAstrid Viklund
Arctic char30 cmMaria Lund
trout28 cmSara Holm
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