Styggkällan
southern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Styggkällan 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 Styggkällan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerpike59 cm
- 2Per Dahlpike54 cm
- 3Axel Petterssonpike53 cm
- 4Roland Lundburbot37 cm
- 5Elin Ektrout29 cm
- 6Jürgen Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmKjell Krüger
burbot37 cmRoland Lund
trout29 cmElin Ek
perch18 cmJürgen Falk
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