Djupbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 56°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Djupbäcken 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 Djupbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Björktrout39 cm
- 2Eva Viklundtrout33 cm
- 3Rickard Brandttrout32 cm
- 4Nils Sandströmtrout32 cm
- 5Klaus Strandtrout32 cm
- 6Magnus Forsbergtrout29 cm
The same water, for real