Gåstjärnbäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gåstjärnbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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 Gåstjärnbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Forsberggrayling28 cm
- 2Roland Lundgrayling26 cm
- 3Jukka Vogelgrayling26 cm
- 4Hanna Johansengrayling24 cm
- 5Erik Sjöberggrayling24 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssongrayling24 cm
The same water, for real
