Rumpkölbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rumpkölbäcken is a northern 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 Rumpkölbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Falktrout32 cm
- 2Heike Wikströmtrout32 cm
- 3Hanna Åströmtrout29 cm
- 4Maria Lundgrayling29 cm
- 5Sara Johansengrayling29 cm
- 6Maria Webergrayling26 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmHanna Åström
grayling29 cmMaria Lund
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