Gärsträskbäcken
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gärsträskbäcken 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 Gärsträskbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminenburbot38 cm
- 2Nils Viklundtrout29 cm
- 3Elin Viklundregnbåge28 cm
- 4Linnea Karlssonperch19 cm
- 5Elin Fischerroach14 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmMikael Nieminen
trout29 cmNils Viklund
regnbåge28 cmElin Viklund
perch19 cmLinnea Karlsson
roach14 cmElin Fischer
The same water, for real
