Vitbäcken
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.4%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Bergpike53 cm
- 2Stefan Falktrout32 cm
- 3Kjell Hedlundsutare27 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonperch19 cm
- 5Karin Nyströmruda15 cm
- 6Stefan Åströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHenrik Berg
trout32 cmStefan Falk
sutare27 cmKjell Hedlund
perch19 cmAnders Karlsson
ruda15 cmKarin Nyström
roach15 cmStefan Åström
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