Markbäcken
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Markbäcken 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 Markbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Webertrout36 cm
- 2Astrid Häggtrout31 cm
- 3Fredrik Krügertrout30 cm
- 4Torbjörn Petterssontrout30 cm
- 5Emil Falktrout30 cm
- 6Elin Hansentrout28 cm
The same water, for real