Stålbäcken
lowland river · 65°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stålbäcken is a lowland river. 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 Stålbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Nyströmpike51 cm
- 2Axel Nieminentrout36 cm
- 3Rickard Viklundtrout31 cm
- 4Jukka Åberggrayling24 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmgrayling23 cm
- 6Henrik Ekperch21 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHenrik Nyström
trout36 cmAxel Nieminen
grayling24 cmJukka Åberg
perch21 cmHenrik Ek
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