Rikesbäcken
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rikesbäcken is a 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 Rikesbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Viklundregnbåge37 cm
- 2Kjell Olofssontrout31 cm
- 3Per Schmidttrout30 cm
- 4Johan Raskregnbåge29 cm
- 5Magnus Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Maria Bakketrout28 cm
Species records here
regnbåge37 cmElin Viklund
trout28 cmMaria Bakke
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