Ysjöbäcken
steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ysjöbäcken is a 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 Ysjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandtsalmon56 cm
- 2Petra Ekpike51 cm
- 3Kjell Björkål44 cm
- 4Heike Holmål44 cm
- 5Andreas Olofssonburbot38 cm
- 6Karin Schmidtstäm14 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmRickard Brandt
pike51 cmPetra Ek
ål44 cmKjell Björk
burbot38 cmAndreas Olofsson
stäm14 cmKarin Schmidt
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