Vitbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitbäcken is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vitbäcken
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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Nyströmpike55 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonpike53 cm
- 3Gustav Åströmpike52 cm
- 4Torbjörn Lundburbot37 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmwhitefish27 cm
- 6Karin Nilssonwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKarin Nyström
burbot37 cmTorbjörn Lund
whitefish27 cmBjørn Boström
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