Vanåsbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vanåsbäcken 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 Vanåsbäcken
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
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
- 1Nils Erikssonpike54 cm
- 2Linnea Fischerpike49 cm
- 3Roland SandströmArctic char34 cm
- 4Linnea KorhonenArctic char31 cm
- 5Mikael Petterssonwhitefish25 cm
- 6Ole Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmLinnea Fischer
Arctic char31 cmLinnea Korhonen
whitefish25 cmMikael Pettersson
perch18 cmOle Hedlund
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