Prästslåttbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Prästslåttbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Prästslåttbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundburbot38 cm
- 2Jukka ÅbergArctic char31 cm
- 3Lars Korhonenwhitefish26 cm
- 4Emil Strandgrayling25 cm
- 5Emil Nieminenroach16 cm
- 6Stefan Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmOle Hedlund
Arctic char31 cmJukka Åberg
whitefish26 cmLars Korhonen
grayling25 cmEmil Strand
roach15 cmStefan Ek
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