Gessibäck
salmon river · 61°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gessibäck 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 Gessibäck
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Karin Nilssontrout33 cm
- 3Astrid Wagnerregnbåge28 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmperch18 cm
- 5Mikko Holmroach16 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTomas Lindqvist
trout33 cmKarin Nilsson
regnbåge28 cmAstrid Wagner
perch18 cmMaria Sandström
roach16 cmMikko Holm
elritsa6 cmElin Hedlund
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