Vikarbäcken
lowland river · 63°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vikarbäcken 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 Vikarbäcken
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
- 1Per Krügerpike57 cm
- 2Ida Raskpike52 cm
- 3Björn Bergpike51 cm
- 4Eva Falkpike51 cm
- 5Jukka Schmidttrout33 cm
- 6Sara Holmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjörn Berg
trout33 cmJukka Schmidt
perch18 cmSara Holm
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