Gåbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gåbäcken is a southern salmon 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 Gåbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssonsalmon53 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonsea trout45 cm
- 3Tomas Eksea trout38 cm
- 4Lars Korhonentrout31 cm
- 5Karin Månssonperch21 cm
- 6Ole Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmIda Månsson
sea trout38 cmTomas Ek
trout31 cmLars Korhonen
perch18 cmOle Brandt
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