Geijaurbäcken
salmon river · 66°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Geijaurbäcken 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 Geijaurbäcken
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
- 1Karin Sjöbergsalmon54 cm
- 2Heike Wikströmsalmon53 cm
- 3Fredrik Sundinsea trout36 cm
- 4Anders Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 5Mikko Lindqvistgrayling28 cm
- 6Gustav Blomgrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmHeike Wikström
sea trout36 cmFredrik Sundin
trout31 cmAnders Lindqvist
grayling24 cmGustav Blom
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