Gåstjärnsbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gåstjärnsbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Fischertrout30 cm
- 2Lars Nilssonregnbåge29 cm
- 3Astrid Vainioperch18 cm
- 4Emil Falkroach16 cm
- 5Torbjörn Brandtruda15 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmPer Fischer
regnbåge29 cmLars Nilsson
perch18 cmAstrid Vainio
roach16 cmEmil Falk
ruda15 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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