Valbäcken
flowing forest stream · 56°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Valbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Valbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lehmannpike64 cm
- 2Tomas Åströmål47 cm
- 3Heike Korhonenål45 cm
- 4Johan Viklundål44 cm
- 5Kjell Krügersutare29 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistsutare27 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmTomas Lehmann
ål45 cmHeike Korhonen
sutare29 cmKjell Krüger
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