Stintbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stintbäcken 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 Stintbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügertrout31 cm
- 2Karin Sjöbergtrout30 cm
- 3Fredrik Erikssontrout30 cm
- 4Elin Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 5Klaus Strandtrout30 cm
- 6Anna Häggtrout28 cm
The same water, for real