Rävhidbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rävhidbäcken is a northern 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 Rävhidbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Norénburbot38 cm
- 2Sabine SchmidtArctic char33 cm
- 3Mats Erikssonwhitefish31 cm
- 4Mikko KrügerArctic char29 cm
- 5Jonas Krügergrayling24 cm
- 6Hanna Johansenperch19 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmRickard Norén
Arctic char33 cmSabine Schmidt
whitefish31 cmMats Eriksson
grayling24 cmJonas Krüger
perch19 cmHanna Johansen
The same water, for real
