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Vabäcken

flowing forest stream · 63°N
Real watercoursereal shorelinesources & method
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic

Character of the water

Vabäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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 Vabäcken

trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jürgen Nilssontrout33 cm
  2. 2Mats Erikssontrout31 cm
  3. 3Jonas Johansentrout30 cm
  4. 4Gustav Karlssontrout29 cm
  5. 5Astrid Vainiotrout29 cm
  6. 6Axel Lindqvisttrout28 cm
The same water, for real