Vallebäcken
southern steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vallebäcken 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 Vallebäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav RaskArctic char33 cm
- 2Heike Holmtrout31 cm
- 3Sören MånssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Karin Erikssontrout28 cm
- 5Emil Webertrout28 cm
- 6Anna WagnerArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmKarin Eriksson
Arctic char28 cmAnna Wagner
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