Ytterbäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ytterbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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 Ytterbäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Erikssonburbot36 cm
- 2Mats HansenArctic char30 cm
- 3Hanna Strandtrout29 cm
- 4Karin SjöbergArctic char28 cm
- 5Fredrik KorhonenArctic char28 cm
- 6Karl Boströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmNils Eriksson
Arctic char30 cmMats Hansen
trout29 cmHanna Strand
grayling24 cmKarl Boström
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