Gårdbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gårdbäcken 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 Gårdbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 2Rickard Lundtrout28 cm
- 3Axel Forsbergperch23 cm
- 4Maria Åbergperch18 cm
- 5Ida Raskperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmRickard Lund
perch18 cmStefan Olofsson
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