Gimesmyrbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gimesmyrbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Gimesmyrbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Erikssontrout38 cm
- 2Kjell Bergtrout31 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmtrout31 cm
- 4Ida Sundintrout30 cm
- 5Gustav Nilssontrout29 cm
- 6Oskar Hedlundtrout28 cm
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