Gammelmyrbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gammelmyrbäcken is a salmon 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 Gammelmyrbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Schmidtsalmon57 cm
- 2Ole Brandtsea trout37 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlsea trout36 cm
- 4Axel Nilssongrayling26 cm
- 5Roland Holmgrayling24 cm
- 6Maria Holmgrayling23 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmGustav Schmidt
sea trout37 cmOle Brandt
grayling26 cmAxel Nilsson
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