Smygarebäcken
southern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Smygarebäcken 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 Smygarebäcken
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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Wagnerpike59 cm
- 2Per Åbergpike51 cm
- 3Lars Forsbergpike49 cm
- 4Elin Hansentrout31 cm
- 5Erik Blomperch18 cm
- 6Anna Nyströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmPer Åberg
trout31 cmElin Hansen
perch18 cmErik Blom
roach15 cmAnna Nyström
The same water, for real
