Gökbäcken
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gökbäcken 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 Gökbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Holmtrout33 cm
- 2Jukka Fischertrout28 cm
- 3Magnus Lehmannperch24 cm
- 4Sara Fischergrayling24 cm
- 5Björn Norénperch18 cm
- 6Karin Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmMikko Holm
perch24 cmMagnus Lehmann
grayling24 cmSara Fischer
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