Siksjöbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Siksjöbäcken is a southern 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 Siksjöbäcken
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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Sjöbergpike60 cm
- 2Henrik Lundpike54 cm
- 3Bjørn Falkpike51 cm
- 4Karl Bergpike49 cm
- 5Per Holmtrout31 cm
- 6Jukka Korhonengrayling25 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjørn Falk
trout31 cmPer Holm
grayling25 cmJukka Korhonen
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