Velångsbäcken
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Velångsbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Velångsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike50 cm
- 2Emil Åströmsutare30 cm
- 3Kjell Dahlperch20 cm
- 4Jürgen Åströmperch18 cm
- 5Mikko Forsbergbjörkna15 cm
- 6Anders Nilssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRickard Olofsson
sutare30 cmEmil Åström
perch18 cmJürgen Åström
roach15 cmAnders Nilsson
björkna15 cmMikko Forsberg
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