Vitbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara LehmannArctic char32 cm
- 2Klaus KarlssonArctic char31 cm
- 3Jürgen Falktrout28 cm
- 4Karl Månssonperch21 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonperch20 cm
- 6Oskar Lehmannperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmKlaus Karlsson
trout28 cmJürgen Falk
perch18 cmOskar Lehmann
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