Sidsjöbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sidsjöbäcken is a southern 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 Sidsjöbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmpike51 cm
- 2Astrid Krügerregnbåge30 cm
- 3Hanna Petterssongrayling23 cm
- 4Bjørn Bakkestensimpa7 cm
- 5Kjell Olofssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Wolfgang Korhonenstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjørn Nyström
regnbåge30 cmAstrid Krüger
grayling23 cmHanna Pettersson
stensimpa7 cmBjørn Bakke
elritsa6 cmKjell Olofsson
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