Vitbäcken
flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Holmpike53 cm
- 2Torbjörn Schmidtpike51 cm
- 3Nils Sandströmregnbåge31 cm
- 4Rickard Raskregnbåge29 cm
- 5Petra Brandttrout29 cm
- 6Astrid Viklundtrout28 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmPer Holm
trout29 cmPetra Brandt
regnbåge29 cmRickard Rask
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