Gardsjöbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gardsjöbäcken 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 Gardsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Holmpike50 cm
- 2Axel RaskArctic char31 cm
- 3Elin HansenArctic char30 cm
- 4Axel BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 5Mikko HolmArctic char28 cm
- 6Heike Sjöbergstäm14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSara Holm
Arctic char31 cmAxel Rask
stäm14 cmHeike Sjöberg
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