Gagnesbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gagnesbäcken 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 Gagnesbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sandströmburbot36 cm
- 2Kjell Olofssontrout30 cm
- 3Heike HolmArctic char30 cm
- 4Fredrik HedlundArctic char29 cm
- 5Elin EkArctic char28 cm
- 6Bjørn Falkelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmErik Sandström
Arctic char30 cmHeike Holm
trout30 cmKjell Olofsson
elritsa6 cmBjørn Falk
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