Styggbäcken
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Styggbäcken is a 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Krügerpike68 cm
- 2Fredrik Hedlundpike53 cm
- 3Stefan Ekpike53 cm
- 4Björn Bergregnbåge29 cm
- 5Björn Strandregnbåge28 cm
- 6Eva SandströmArctic char28 cm
Species records here
pike68 cmAstrid Krüger
regnbåge28 cmBjörn Strand
Arctic char28 cmEva Sandström
The same water, for real
