Spårabäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Spårabäcken 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 Spårabäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Nyströmgrayling26 cm
- 2Petra Brandtgrayling24 cm
- 3Mikko Brandtgrayling24 cm
- 4Erik Olofssongrayling24 cm
- 5Sara Lehmanngrayling24 cm
- 6Lars Lindqvistgrayling23 cm
The same water, for real