Vapelbäcken
salmon river · 62°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vapelbäcken is a salmon 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 Vapelbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Björktrout30 cm
- 2Karl Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 3Magnus Johansentrout28 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 5Björn Strandstensimpa6 cm
- 6Emil Åströmstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmLars Sandström
stensimpa6 cmEmil Åström
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