Valpselbäcken
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Valpselbäcken is a northern 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 Valpselbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerpike60 cm
- 2Elin Ekburbot37 cm
- 3Torbjörn Lundtrout30 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonengrayling24 cm
- 5Oskar Wagnerroach16 cm
- 6Heike Holmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmJonas Krüger
burbot37 cmElin Ek
trout30 cmTorbjörn Lund
grayling24 cmJukka Korhonen
roach15 cmHeike Holm
The same water, for real
