Gåstjärnsbäcken
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gåstjärnsbäcken is a northern 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 Gåstjärnsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssontrout29 cm
- 3Kjell Vogeltrout29 cm
- 4Magnus Brandttrout28 cm
- 5Stefan Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Karl Lundperch20 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmLars Sandström
perch20 cmKarl Lund
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