Metbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Metbäcken is a southern 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 Metbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nyströmpike57 cm
- 2Heike Dahlpike52 cm
- 3Elin Åbergpike51 cm
- 4Ole Nyströmtrout31 cm
- 5Jürgen Åströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Maria Häggelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmElin Åberg
trout31 cmOle Nyström
elritsa6 cmMaria Hägg
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