Gettjärnsbäcken
lowland river · 60°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gettjärnsbäcken is a 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 Gettjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerpike51 cm
- 2Jürgen Nilssontrout29 cm
- 3Karl Månssonperch20 cm
- 4Magnus Forsbergperch19 cm
- 5Jonas Johansenelritsa6 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Krüger
trout29 cmJürgen Nilsson
perch19 cmMagnus Forsberg
elritsa6 cmJonas Johansen
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