Galtströmmen
steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Galtströmmen is a 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 Galtströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Forsbergål48 cm
- 2Rickard Viklundål46 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmtrout30 cm
- 4Axel Raskregnbåge30 cm
- 5Oskar Häggroach15 cm
- 6Emil Wagnerroach15 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmRickard Viklund
trout30 cmBjørn Boström
regnbåge30 cmAxel Rask
roach15 cmEmil Wagner
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