Galhammarbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Galhammarbäcken 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
- 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 Galhammarbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Holmpike52 cm
- 2Ida Månssonpike50 cm
- 3Maria Erikssonburbot39 cm
- 4Anna Nyströmregnbåge31 cm
- 5Magnus FischerArctic char28 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmIda Månsson
burbot39 cmMaria Eriksson
regnbåge31 cmAnna Nyström
Arctic char28 cmMagnus Fischer
perch18 cmOskar Wagner
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