Gartarve å
northern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gartarve å is a northern 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 Gartarve å
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Björkpike52 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminentrout34 cm
- 3Kjell Falktrout30 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmtrout28 cm
- 5Ole Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 6Mats Hansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmFredrik Björk
trout34 cmMikael Nieminen
perch18 cmMats Hansen
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