Övra Giertsbäcken
flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Övra Giertsbäcken 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 Övra Giertsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Vogelsalmon56 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Erik Sandströmburbot38 cm
- 4Oskar VogelArctic char30 cm
- 5Rickard Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmIda Vogel
pike50 cmKjell Krüger
burbot38 cmErik Sandström
Arctic char30 cmOskar Vogel
trout28 cmRickard Brandt
whitefish24 cmAndreas Pettersson
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