Gimesbäcken
lowland river · 65°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gimesbäcken 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 Gimesbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Åströmtrout32 cm
- 2Anders Karlssontrout29 cm
- 3Sabine Vainiograyling27 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmgrayling26 cm
- 5Magnus Fischergrayling25 cm
- 6Kjell Björkgrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmTomas Åström
grayling26 cmJukka Sandström
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