Viltängbäcken
lowland river · 65°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Viltängbäcken 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 Viltängbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars JohansenArctic char32 cm
- 2Per Sundintrout30 cm
- 3Sören EkArctic char30 cm
- 4Jürgen NilssonArctic char30 cm
- 5Bjørn BakkeArctic char29 cm
- 6Anna MånssonArctic char28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmJürgen Nilsson
trout30 cmPer Sundin
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