Viksjöbäcken
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Viksjöbäcken 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 Viksjöbäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Åströmpike54 cm
- 2Kjell VogelArctic char30 cm
- 3Jonas KrügerArctic char30 cm
- 4Wolfgang KorhonenArctic char28 cm
- 5Henrik Ektrout28 cm
- 6Nils Viklundgrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmStefan Åström
Arctic char28 cmWolfgang Korhonen
trout28 cmHenrik Ek
grayling24 cmNils Viklund
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