Getabäcken
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Getabäcken is a southern lowland 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 Getabäcken
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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Petra Olofssonburbot36 cm
- 2Per Åbergsutare28 cm
- 3Torbjörn Schmidttrout28 cm
- 4Hanna Johansenperch24 cm
- 5Kjell Sjöbergperch20 cm
- 6Tomas Weberelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmPetra Olofsson
sutare28 cmPer Åberg
trout28 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
perch20 cmKjell Sjöberg
elritsa6 cmTomas Weber
The same water, for real
