Vitbäcken
lowland river · 65°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitbäcken 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 Vitbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Vainiotrout33 cm
- 2Karin Nyströmtrout32 cm
- 3Karin ErikssonArctic char30 cm
- 4Ida Månssontrout30 cm
- 5Ole ForsbergArctic char28 cm
- 6Jukka WeberArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmMats Vainio
Arctic char30 cmKarin Eriksson
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