Rikarbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rikarbäcken is a northern 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 Rikarbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Blomtrout30 cm
- 2Karin Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 3Johan KarlssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Gustav KarlssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Heike BrandtArctic char28 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ektrout28 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKarin Nyström
Arctic char28 cmHeike Brandt
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