Gåsbäcken
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gåsbäcken 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 Gåsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lehmanntrout32 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 3Uwe Webertrout30 cm
- 4Stefan Karlssontrout30 cm
- 5Stefan Brandttrout29 cm
- 6Stefan Ektrout29 cm
The same water, for real
