Opporsbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Opporsbäcken 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 Opporsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Brandtregnbåge43 cm
- 2Karl Boströmtrout29 cm
- 3Stefan FalkArctic char28 cm
- 4Maria OlofssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Roland Krügergrayling23 cm
- 6Björn Falkperch20 cm
Species records here
regnbåge43 cmTorbjörn Brandt
trout29 cmKarl Boström
Arctic char28 cmMaria Olofsson
grayling23 cmRoland Krüger
perch20 cmBjörn Falk
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