Rakkobäcken
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rakkobäcken is a northern lowland river. 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 Rakkobäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergpike53 cm
- 2Oskar Vogelburbot36 cm
- 3Petra Olofssontrout31 cm
- 4Linnea Fischerperch24 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtvendace13 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmElin Åberg
burbot36 cmOskar Vogel
trout31 cmPetra Olofsson
perch24 cmLinnea Fischer
vendace13 cmStefan Brandt
elritsa6 cmRoland Schmidt
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