Sigbäcken
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sigbäcken 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 Sigbäcken
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
- 1Bjørn Nyströmpike56 cm
- 2Tomas Weberpike50 cm
- 3Karl Nyströmregnbåge31 cm
- 4Roland Lundregnbåge29 cm
- 5Torbjörn Brandtperch27 cm
- 6Ida Boströmperch20 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTomas Weber
regnbåge29 cmRoland Lund
perch27 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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