Valvsjöbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Valvsjöbäcken 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 Valvsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Norénål47 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergål45 cm
- 3Wolfgang OlofssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Mikael BjörkArctic char28 cm
- 5Gustav Åströmperch20 cm
- 6Emil Petterssonperch19 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmHenrik Forsberg
Arctic char28 cmMikael Björk
perch19 cmEmil Pettersson
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