Välabäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 56°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Välabäcken is a southern 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 Välabäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Erikssonpike50 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssonpike50 cm
- 3Mikko Krügerål46 cm
- 4Heike Boströmål45 cm
- 5Kjell Björkid33 cm
- 6Björn Falkelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLinnea Karlsson
ål45 cmHeike Boström
id33 cmKjell Björk
elritsa6 cmBjörn Falk
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