Vik-Jans bäck
steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vik-Jans bäck is a 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 Vik-Jans bäck
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmpike62 cm
- 2Kjell Falkzander42 cm
- 3Roland Holmbream31 cm
- 4Elin Hansentrout28 cm
- 5Oskar Häggruda15 cm
- 6Nils Åbergruffe12 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmFredrik Boström
zander42 cmKjell Falk
bream31 cmRoland Holm
trout28 cmElin Hansen
ruda15 cmOskar Hägg
ruffe12 cmNils Åberg
The same water, for real
