Vitbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.5%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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Petterssonperch20 cm
- 2Per Krügerroach16 cm
- 3Karl Sandströmroach15 cm
- 4Lars Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 5Oskar Vogelroach14 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmMikael Pettersson
roach15 cmKarl Sandström
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