Verkebäcksån
lowland river · 58°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Verkebäcksån is a 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 Verkebäcksån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Viklundål50 cm
- 2Lars Weberburbot38 cm
- 3Mats Vainioburbot36 cm
- 4Mikael Björktrout30 cm
- 5Kjell Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 6Mats Åbergperch19 cm
Species records here
ål50 cmRickard Viklund
burbot38 cmLars Weber
trout30 cmMikael Björk
perch19 cmMats Åberg
The same water, for real
