Verkanbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Verkanbäcken is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Verkanbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Hedlundpike50 cm
- 2Elin Månssonburbot39 cm
- 3Axel Forsbergtrout33 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 5Torbjörn Lundwhitefish25 cm
- 6Hanna Brandtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Hedlund
burbot39 cmElin Månsson
trout30 cmLars Sandström
whitefish25 cmTorbjörn Lund
elritsa6 cmHanna Brandt
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