Styggbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Styggbäcken 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 Styggbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssontrout40 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmtrout30 cm
- 3Astrid Wagnergrayling27 cm
- 4Jonas Hägggrayling25 cm
- 5Sara Holmgrayling24 cm
- 6Stefan Ekelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmJonas Wikström
grayling24 cmSara Holm
elritsa6 cmStefan Ek
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