Gängesbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 56°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gängesbäcken 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 Gängesbäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Olofssonpike57 cm
- 2Bjørn Bakkepike55 cm
- 3Linnea Korhonenpike53 cm
- 4Oskar Wikströmtrout30 cm
- 5Jukka Schmidttrout30 cm
- 6Karl Boströmtrout29 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmLinnea Korhonen
trout30 cmJukka Schmidt
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