Gävenbäcken
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gävenbäcken is a southern 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 Gävenbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland KrügerArctic char29 cm
- 2Per Nieminenregnbåge29 cm
- 3Elin Strandgrayling24 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmgrayling23 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Sundinperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmRoland Krüger
regnbåge29 cmPer Nieminen
grayling24 cmElin Strand
perch18 cmJukka Sundin
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