Rotsjöbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rotsjöbäcken is a southern 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 Rotsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Lindqvisttrout32 cm
- 2Nils Åbergtrout31 cm
- 3Elin Fischertrout29 cm
- 4Stefan Falkregnbåge28 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 6Heike Brandtperch19 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmElin Fischer
regnbåge28 cmStefan Falk
perch19 cmHanna Lindqvist
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