Vasabäcken
northern steep trout brook · 56°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vasabäcken is a northern 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 Vasabäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Holmtrout32 cm
- 2Anna Nieminentrout30 cm
- 3Karin Ektrout29 cm
- 4Kjell Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 5Sara Fischertrout28 cm
- 6Tomas Ektrout28 cm
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