Vickarebäcken
southern lowland river · 58°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vickarebäcken is a southern 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 Vickarebäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lindqvistpike61 cm
- 2Oskar Åbergpike52 cm
- 3Mats Häggtrout29 cm
- 4Ida Boströmtrout28 cm
- 5Axel Lehmannperch20 cm
- 6Mikael Björkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmTomas Lindqvist
trout28 cmIda Boström
perch18 cmMikael Björk
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