Manabäcken
flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Manabäcken is a 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 Manabäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 2Oskar Åbergtrout31 cm
- 3Elin Nieminentrout29 cm
- 4Rickard Viklundgrayling26 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Heike Nilssongrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmHeike Lindqvist
grayling24 cmBjørn Boström
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