Styggbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Styggbäcken 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 Styggbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Lehmanntrout36 cm
- 2Roland Schmidttrout29 cm
- 3Heike Sundinperch18 cm
- 4Sara Johansenperch18 cm
- 5Mats Krügerelritsa6 cm
- 6Uwe Sundinstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout36 cmMagnus Lehmann
perch18 cmSara Johansen
stensimpa6 cmUwe Sundin
elritsa6 cmMats Krüger
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