Rödbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rödbäcken 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 Rödbäcken
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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sandströmid34 cm
- 2Karin Nilssonwhitefish27 cm
- 3Anders Månssonroach14 cm
- 4Anna Blomvendace13 cm
- 5Oskar Norénstäm13 cm
- 6Erik Blomstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
id34 cmJukka Sandström
whitefish27 cmKarin Nilsson
roach14 cmAnders Månsson
stäm13 cmOskar Norén
vendace13 cmAnna Blom
stensimpa6 cmErik Blom
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