Vitbäcken
lowland river · 61°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitbäcken is a 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Holmid34 cm
- 2Tomas Åströmtrout30 cm
- 3Björn Strandtrout29 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmroach14 cm
- 5Fredrik Sundinroach14 cm
- 6Maria Webernors10 cm
Species records here
id34 cmMaria Holm
trout29 cmBjörn Strand
roach14 cmHeike Wikström
nors10 cmMaria Weber
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