Gastabäcken
southern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gastabäcken is a southern 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 Gastabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Raskål55 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergzander40 cm
- 3Roland Sandströmburbot36 cm
- 4Sara Norénbream31 cm
- 5Rickard Brandtbream30 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonruda15 cm
Species records here
ål55 cmGustav Rask
zander40 cmMats Sjöberg
burbot36 cmRoland Sandström
bream30 cmRickard Brandt
ruda15 cmAndreas Pettersson
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