Långbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Långbäcken is a northern 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 Långbäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Nyströmpike59 cm
- 2Mats Krügertrout30 cm
- 3Tomas Åströmtrout30 cm
- 4Hanna ÅströmArctic char29 cm
- 5Oskar LehmannArctic char28 cm
- 6Mats Berggrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmWolfgang Nyström
trout30 cmTomas Åström
Arctic char28 cmOskar Lehmann
grayling24 cmMats Berg
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