Vitbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.0%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Lehmannpike51 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerburbot39 cm
- 3Jonas HäggArctic char34 cm
- 4Klaus StrandArctic char31 cm
- 5Anders Karlssongrayling24 cm
- 6Uwe Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSara Lehmann
burbot39 cmKjell Krüger
Arctic char31 cmKlaus Strand
grayling24 cmAnders Karlsson
perch18 cmUwe Weber
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