Olsbäcken
lowland river · 66°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Olsbäcken is a lowland river. 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Hanna Åströmpike59 cm
- 2Roland Krügerburbot38 cm
- 3Rickard Noréntrout32 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerperch20 cm
- 5Johan Raskperch19 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmHanna Åström
burbot38 cmRoland Krüger
trout32 cmRickard Norén
perch19 cmJohan Rask
elritsa6 cmKlaus Karlsson
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