Vadbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 56°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vadbäcken is a northern 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 Vadbäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Sandströmål52 cm
- 2Linnea Häggtrout32 cm
- 3Mats Vainiotrout30 cm
- 4Stefan Brandttrout30 cm
- 5Karl Noréntrout29 cm
- 6Heike Nilssontrout28 cm
Species records here
ål52 cmOle Sandström
trout28 cmHeike Nilsson
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