Verbobäcken
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Verbobäcken is a northern 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 Verbobäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Nieminenid34 cm
- 2Heike Sjöbergid31 cm
- 3Björn Strandroach15 cm
- 4Axel Boströmelritsa6 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtelritsa6 cm
- 6Jonas Wikströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
id34 cmNils Nieminen
roach15 cmBjörn Strand
elritsa6 cmAxel Boström
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