Torskbäcken
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Torskbäcken 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 Torskbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Nilssontrout32 cm
- 2Eva Bakketrout29 cm
- 3Stefan Falktrout28 cm
- 4Karin Nilssonstensimpa7 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssonstensimpa7 cm
- 6Emil Nieminenstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmHeike Nilsson
stensimpa7 cmKarin Nilsson
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