Vitstarrbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitstarrbäcken is a southern 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 Vitstarrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
The catch board
- 1Ole Boströmpike53 cm
- 2Eva Viklundburbot42 cm
- 3Erik Blomburbot37 cm
- 4Erik Sjöbergburbot36 cm
- 5Heike Dahltrout31 cm
- 6Emil Brandttrout29 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmOle Boström
burbot37 cmErik Blom
trout31 cmHeike Dahl
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