Rödbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.9%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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Strandtrout31 cm
- 2Lars Forsbergtrout30 cm
- 3Björn Falktrout29 cm
- 4Karl Månssontrout29 cm
- 5Karl Boströmtrout29 cm
- 6Maria Ektrout29 cm
The same water, for real