Vålmyrsbäcken
lowland river · 61°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vålmyrsbäcken 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 Vålmyrsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Krügerpike51 cm
- 2Jukka SundinArctic char31 cm
- 3Anders Månssontrout30 cm
- 4Björn Boströmgrayling25 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahlperch18 cm
- 6Mats Häggstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRoland Krüger
Arctic char31 cmJukka Sundin
trout30 cmAnders Månsson
grayling25 cmBjörn Boström
perch18 cmJürgen Dahl
stensimpa6 cmMats Hägg
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