Olsbäcken
steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Olsbäcken 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 Olsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidtburbot41 cm
- 3Fredrik Erikssonid34 cm
- 4Mikko Noréntrout29 cm
- 5Uwe Sundintrout29 cm
- 6Elin Hansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAnders Lindqvist
burbot41 cmJukka Schmidt
id34 cmFredrik Eriksson
trout29 cmMikko Norén
perch18 cmElin Hansen
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