Norrbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Norrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Nieminenburbot38 cm
- 2Torbjörn Häggbream30 cm
- 3Emil Petterssonwhitefish26 cm
- 4Nils Sandströmperch20 cm
- 5Emil Nieminenperch19 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistsarv17 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmElin Nieminen
bream30 cmTorbjörn Hägg
whitefish26 cmEmil Pettersson
perch20 cmNils Sandström
sarv17 cmHeike Lindqvist
The same water, for real
