Idebäcken
steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Idebäcken is a 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 Idebäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole ForsbergArctic char34 cm
- 2Astrid HolmArctic char33 cm
- 3Tomas Wikströmtrout30 cm
- 4Mats Nieminentrout30 cm
- 5Lars SandströmArctic char29 cm
- 6Kjell Sjöbergtrout29 cm
Species records here
Arctic char34 cmOle Forsberg
trout30 cmTomas Wikström
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