Sickbäcken
steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sickbäcken 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 Sickbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonpike49 cm
- 2Eva Sandströmregnbåge30 cm
- 3Karin Weberperch18 cm
- 4Elin Hansenvendace14 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergstensimpa9 cm
- 6Emil Åströmstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAnders Karlsson
regnbåge30 cmEva Sandström
perch18 cmKarin Weber
vendace14 cmElin Hansen
stensimpa9 cmJukka Åberg
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