Olåbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Olåbäcken 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 Olåbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Boströmtrout29 cm
- 2Stefan Brandttrout29 cm
- 3Lars Holmtrout29 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Sara Holmtrout29 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real