Vallsbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vallsbäcken is a southern 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 Vallsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansenål45 cm
- 2Emil Brandtburbot40 cm
- 3Oskar Åbergwhitefish24 cm
- 4Linnea Karlssonwhitefish24 cm
- 5Kjell Hedlundwhitefish24 cm
- 6Oskar Nilssonroach14 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmMats Hansen
burbot40 cmEmil Brandt
whitefish24 cmOskar Åberg
roach14 cmOskar Nilsson
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