Gärdesbäcken
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gärdesbäcken is a northern lowland river. 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 Gärdesbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerpike49 cm
- 2Ole Krügertrout30 cm
- 3Stefan Falktrout29 cm
- 4Maria Webertrout29 cm
- 5Sara Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Torbjörn Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJonas Krüger
trout29 cmMaria Weber
perch18 cmTorbjörn Lund
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