Villbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Villbäcken is a salmon 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 Villbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenpike61 cm
- 2Oskar Norénpike51 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonenregnbåge29 cm
- 4Magnus Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Heike Brandtelritsa6 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOskar Norén
regnbåge29 cmStefan Korhonen
perch18 cmMagnus Brandt
elritsa6 cmHeike Brandt
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