Sjökölbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sjökölbäcken is a northern 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 Sjökölbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Krügertrout33 cm
- 2Kjell Krügertrout30 cm
- 3Henrik EkArctic char28 cm
- 4Jonas KrügerArctic char28 cm
- 5Astrid Krügerperch20 cm
- 6Hanna Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmPer Krüger
Arctic char28 cmJonas Krüger
perch20 cmAstrid Krüger
roach14 cmHanna Lindqvist
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