Sikträskbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sikträskbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Sikträskbäcken
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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Olofssonpike56 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonenpike53 cm
- 3Sabine Schmidtpike52 cm
- 4Henrik Ekwhitefish24 cm
- 5Mikko Brandtwhitefish24 cm
- 6Eva Nyströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmAndreas Olofsson
whitefish24 cmHenrik Ek
roach14 cmEva Nyström
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