Silksbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Silksbäcken 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 Silksbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 2Roland Krügervendace13 cm
- 3Lars Korhonenvendace13 cm
- 4Lars Forsbergruffe10 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenruffe10 cm
- 6Lars Boströmstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmEva Nyström
vendace13 cmRoland Krüger
ruffe10 cmMikael Korhonen
stensimpa6 cmLars Boström
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