Sigbäcken
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sigbäcken is a northern 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 Sigbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Bergtrout29 cm
- 2Björn Norénperch19 cm
- 3Emil Weberperch19 cm
- 4Elin Hansenperch18 cm
- 5Mikko Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Tomas Åströmperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKjell Berg
perch18 cmTomas Åström
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