Mesbäcken
steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mesbäcken 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 Mesbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
- 1Anna Lundregnbåge29 cm
- 2Emil Boströmregnbåge29 cm
- 3Eva SandströmArctic char28 cm
- 4Gustav Karlssonregnbåge28 cm
- 5Sabine Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
regnbåge29 cmEmil Boström
Arctic char28 cmEva Sandström
perch19 cmSabine Sjöberg
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