Gärsjöbäcken
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gärsjöbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gärsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmpike57 cm
- 2Kjell Falkpike51 cm
- 3Jonas Johansenburbot38 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtburbot38 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahlburbot36 cm
- 6Sabine Vogelbream30 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmFredrik Boström
burbot36 cmJürgen Dahl
bream30 cmSabine Vogel
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