Rävbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rävbäcken is a northern 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
- 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 Rävbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Björkpike52 cm
- 2Wolfgang Nyströmburbot37 cm
- 3Eva SandströmArctic char28 cm
- 4Roland Holmtrout28 cm
- 5Rickard Viklundwhitefish24 cm
- 6Roland Lundperch20 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMikael Björk
burbot37 cmWolfgang Nyström
trout28 cmRoland Holm
Arctic char28 cmEva Sandström
whitefish24 cmRickard Viklund
perch20 cmRoland Lund
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