Vålabäcken
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vålabäcken 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 Vålabäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Petterssontrout33 cm
- 2Linnea Korhonentrout30 cm
- 3Ida Rasktrout30 cm
- 4Sara Fischertrout29 cm
- 5Astrid Häggtrout29 cm
- 6Maria Lundtrout29 cm
The same water, for real