Lekarbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lekarbäcken 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 Lekarbäcken
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
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
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergburbot39 cm
- 2Stefan Ekregnbåge31 cm
- 3Heike LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 4Elin SjöbergArctic char28 cm
- 5Karin Webergrayling25 cm
- 6Lars Forsbergperch19 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmJukka Åberg
regnbåge31 cmStefan Ek
Arctic char29 cmHeike Lindqvist
grayling25 cmKarin Weber
perch19 cmLars Forsberg
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