Gälebäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gälebäcken is a southern 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 Gälebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Falkpike51 cm
- 2Lars Korhonentrout29 cm
- 3Jonas Wagnerregnbåge28 cm
- 4Maria Weberwhitefish25 cm
- 5Henrik Bergperch18 cm
- 6Ida Sundinroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjörn Falk
trout29 cmLars Korhonen
regnbåge28 cmJonas Wagner
whitefish25 cmMaria Weber
perch18 cmHenrik Berg
roach16 cmIda Sundin
The same water, for real
