Vitbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitbäcken is a southern 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 Vitbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nilssontrout31 cm
- 2Eva NyströmArctic char28 cm
- 3Fredrik Korhonentrout28 cm
- 4Astrid Viklundelritsa6 cm
- 5Karin Nyströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Sabine Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmAxel Nilsson
Arctic char28 cmEva Nyström
elritsa6 cmKarin Nyström
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