Visslebäcken
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Visslebäcken is a southern 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 Visslebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Olofssonpike52 cm
- 2Heike Dahltrout31 cm
- 3Elin NieminenArctic char29 cm
- 4Tomas Åströmregnbåge29 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Emil Nieminenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmBjörn Olofsson
trout31 cmHeike Dahl
Arctic char29 cmElin Nieminen
regnbåge29 cmTomas Åström
perch18 cmHeike Lindqvist
roach15 cmEmil Nieminen
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