Varåivebäcken
lowland river · 66°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Varåivebäcken is a 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 Varåivebäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva NyströmArctic char32 cm
- 2Kjell KrügerArctic char30 cm
- 3Oskar Häggtrout30 cm
- 4Per Bakketrout29 cm
- 5Anna VainioArctic char29 cm
- 6Andreas Häggtrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmEva Nyström
trout29 cmPer Bakke
The same water, for real
