Västanbäcksbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västanbäcksbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västanbäcksbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Fischerpike54 cm
- 2Elin Åbergbream34 cm
- 3Heike Sundinbream31 cm
- 4Axel Nyströmsutare30 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergsutare28 cm
- 6Lars Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmElin Fischer
bream34 cmElin Åberg
sutare30 cmAxel Nyström
roach14 cmLars Holm
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