Veddekbäcken
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Veddekbäcken is a southern salmon 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 Veddekbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergtrout31 cm
- 2Mikko Brandttrout30 cm
- 3Fredrik Sundintrout29 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonwhitefish28 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmMikko Brandt
whitefish28 cmRickard Olofsson
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