Veksjöbäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Veksjöbäcken is a 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 Veksjöbäcken
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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Ekpike52 cm
- 2Eva Viklundburbot37 cm
- 3Sören Lundid33 cm
- 4Lars Strandtrout33 cm
- 5Magnus LehmannArctic char29 cm
- 6Eva Nyströmwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmTomas Ek
burbot37 cmEva Viklund
trout33 cmLars Strand
id33 cmSören Lund
Arctic char29 cmMagnus Lehmann
whitefish25 cmEva Nyström
The same water, for real
