Bäckmyrbäcken
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Bäckmyrbäcken 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 Bäckmyrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
The catch board
- 1Kjell Bergpike54 cm
- 2Tomas ÅströmArctic char30 cm
- 3Andreas PetterssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Björn Strandgrayling23 cm
- 5Karin Nilssonperch22 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKjell Berg
Arctic char30 cmTomas Åström
grayling23 cmBjörn Strand
perch18 cmWolfgang Ek
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