Sikbäcken
lowland river · 65°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sikbäcken is a 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 Sikbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergpike58 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergtrout37 cm
- 3Heike Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 4Björn Falkperch20 cm
- 5Lars Weberstensimpa7 cm
- 6Jukka Erikssonstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmErik Sjöberg
trout29 cmHeike Wikström
perch20 cmBjörn Falk
stensimpa7 cmLars Weber
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