Gårdsjöbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gårdsjöbäcken 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 Gårdsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Brandtbream37 cm
- 2Karin Nilssonwhitefish29 cm
- 3Kjell Björkhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 4Mats Häggruda16 cm
- 5Rickard Brandtruda15 cm
- 6Ida Norénvendace13 cm
Species records here
bream37 cmWolfgang Brandt
whitefish29 cmKarin Nilsson
havsoring-baltic21 cmKjell Björk
ruda15 cmRickard Brandt
vendace13 cmIda Norén
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