Västvattenbäcken
lowland river · 64°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västvattenbäcken is a lowland river. 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 Västvattenbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Viklundpike65 cm
- 2Sara Johansenpike50 cm
- 3Uwe Sundinburbot39 cm
- 4Torbjörn Lundburbot39 cm
- 5Heike Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssontrout30 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSara Johansen
burbot36 cmHeike Korhonen
trout30 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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