Vildbäcken
lowland river · 62°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vildbäcken 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 Vildbäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Strandsalmon55 cm
- 2Mats Bergsalmon52 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistål50 cm
- 4Björn Falkregnbåge29 cm
- 5Jürgen Falkregnbåge28 cm
- 6Mikko Krügerstäm13 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmMats Berg
ål50 cmHeike Lindqvist
regnbåge28 cmJürgen Falk
stäm13 cmMikko Krüger
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