Vitbäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitbäcken is a southern salmon 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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssonpike51 cm
- 2Mikko Lindqvistpike49 cm
- 3Tomas Brandtzander43 cm
- 4Ole Björkzander41 cm
- 5Heike Fischerzander40 cm
- 6Jukka Norénperch25 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMikko Lindqvist
zander41 cmOle Björk
perch25 cmJukka Norén
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