Väla bäck
southern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Väla bäck 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 Väla bäck
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Hedlundål46 cm
- 2Lars Holmtrout31 cm
- 3Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 4Sabine Vainiosarv17 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmroach16 cm
- 6Sören Månssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmAstrid Hedlund
trout31 cmLars Holm
perch18 cmHeike Sjöberg
sarv17 cmSabine Vainio
roach16 cmTomas Wikström
elritsa6 cmSören Månsson
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