Sjöbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sjöbäcken is a northern flowing forest stream. 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 Sjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Weberpike56 cm
- 2Heike Nilssonpike51 cm
- 3Elin Månssontrout29 cm
- 4Uwe Vainiotrout29 cm
- 5Stefan Brandttrout29 cm
- 6Maria Johansenperch20 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHeike Nilsson
trout29 cmElin Månsson
perch20 cmMaria Johansen
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