Galtabäcken
lowland river · 57°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Galtabäcken is a 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 Galtabäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Boströmpike60 cm
- 2Andreas Häggpike50 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssontrout33 cm
- 4Kjell Brandttrout28 cm
- 5Petra Olofssontrout28 cm
- 6Per Bakkeperch18 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmIda Boström
trout28 cmKjell Brandt
perch18 cmPer Bakke
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