Ratikbäcken
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ratikbäcken is a steep trout brook. 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 Ratikbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Fischertrout35 cm
- 2Magnus ForsbergArctic char28 cm
- 3Elin Strandgrayling25 cm
- 4Sören Häggwhitefish24 cm
- 5Maria Olofssonwhitefish24 cm
- 6Sara Holmruda16 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmLinnea Fischer
Arctic char28 cmMagnus Forsberg
grayling25 cmElin Strand
whitefish24 cmSören Hägg
ruda16 cmSara Holm
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