Vitbäcken
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.1%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
- 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Raskburbot43 cm
- 2Jürgen Falkburbot36 cm
- 3Torbjörn Schmidtburbot36 cm
- 4Oskar Noréntrout29 cm
- 5Lars Forsbergtrout29 cm
- 6Karin Schmidttrout28 cm
Species records here
burbot43 cmGustav Rask
trout29 cmLars Forsberg
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