Rävbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rävbäcken is a southern 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 Rävbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Forsbergål54 cm
- 2Tomas Lehmannål47 cm
- 3Rickard Lundål47 cm
- 4Heike Fischertrout28 cm
- 5Mikko Lindqvistvendace15 cm
- 6Anna Nieminenstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmTomas Lehmann
trout28 cmHeike Fischer
vendace15 cmMikko Lindqvist
stensimpa7 cmAnna Nieminen
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