Gåsatjärnsbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gåsatjärnsbäcken 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 Gåsatjärnsbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Åbergpike51 cm
- 2Hanna Viklundpike50 cm
- 3Rickard ÅbergArctic char29 cm
- 4Ole Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Andreas Johansenelritsa6 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHanna Viklund
trout29 cmOle Nyström
Arctic char29 cmRickard Åberg
elritsa6 cmAndreas Johansen
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