Oxbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Oxbäcken is a southern 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 Oxbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansentrout39 cm
- 2Wolfgang Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 3Petra Olofssontrout29 cm
- 4Karin Ektrout29 cm
- 5Lars Holmperch19 cm
- 6Ida Månssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKarin Ek
perch18 cmIda Månsson
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