Närtabäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Närtabäcken is a southern 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 Närtabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Noréntrout31 cm
- 2Jürgen Falktrout28 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmwhitefish24 cm
- 4Magnus Fischergrayling24 cm
- 5Karl Sandströmwhitefish24 cm
- 6Linnea Vogelstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmJürgen Falk
whitefish24 cmKarl Sandström
grayling24 cmMagnus Fischer
stensimpa6 cmLinnea Vogel
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