Gåstjärnsbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gåstjärnsbäcken is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gåstjärnsbäcken
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Hedlundburbot51 cm
- 2Mikael Petterssonburbot46 cm
- 3Tomas Lehmannburbot40 cm
- 4Kjell Vogelburbot39 cm
- 5Wolfgang Brandtburbot38 cm
- 6Lars Lindqvistburbot37 cm
The same water, for real
