Väsjöbäcken
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Väsjöbäcken is a 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 Väsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
- 1Mikko Norénpike59 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonpike52 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidtregnbåge32 cm
- 4Petra Olofssontrout29 cm
- 5Oskar LehmannArctic char28 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmMikko Norén
regnbåge32 cmJürgen Schmidt
trout29 cmPetra Olofsson
Arctic char28 cmOskar Lehmann
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