Vasslabäcken
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vasslabäcken is a northern 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 Vasslabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Wagnerpike57 cm
- 2Maria Bakkepike50 cm
- 3Oskar Vogeltrout30 cm
- 4Ida Månssonperch18 cm
- 5Karl Boströmroach15 cm
- 6Sören Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMaria Bakke
trout30 cmOskar Vogel
perch18 cmIda Månsson
roach14 cmSören Hägg
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