Råbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Råbäcken 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 Råbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Raskpike49 cm
- 2Axel Lehmanntrout33 cm
- 3Lars Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 4Mats Nieminenperch22 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergperch21 cm
- 6Sabine Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJohan Rask
trout28 cmLars Forsberg
perch21 cmJukka Åberg
elritsa6 cmSabine Krüger
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