Vattubäcken
lowland river · 61°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vattubäcken 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 Vattubäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
The catch board
- 1Björn Boströmpike50 cm
- 2Linnea Häggburbot42 cm
- 3Roland Schmidttrout29 cm
- 4Stefan EkArctic char28 cm
- 5Stefan FalkArctic char28 cm
- 6Roland Olofssongrayling25 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjörn Boström
burbot42 cmLinnea Hägg
trout29 cmRoland Schmidt
Arctic char28 cmStefan Ek
grayling25 cmRoland Olofsson
The same water, for real
