Prästabäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Prästabäcken 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 Prästabäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Olofssonål47 cm
- 2Eva Viklundål44 cm
- 3Ole Brandttrout29 cm
- 4Magnus Fischertrout28 cm
- 5Heike Nilssontrout28 cm
- 6Ida Månssontrout28 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmEva Viklund
trout28 cmHeike Nilsson
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