Baksjöån
northern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Baksjöån is a northern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Baksjöån
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang NyströmArctic char36 cm
- 2Torbjörn BrandtArctic char33 cm
- 3Rickard ÅbergArctic char33 cm
- 4Maria LundArctic char31 cm
- 5Sabine KrügerArctic char30 cm
- 6Björn BoströmArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real
