Oxbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Oxbäcken 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 Oxbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Korhonenpike51 cm
- 2Mikko Forsbergtrout33 cm
- 3Wolfgang Krügerbream32 cm
- 4Per Sundinperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenelritsa6 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmelritsa5 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJukka Korhonen
trout33 cmMikko Forsberg
bream32 cmWolfgang Krüger
perch19 cmPer Sundin
elritsa6 cmStefan Korhonen
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