Girsbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Girsbäcken is a northern 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 Girsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonpike60 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmburbot49 cm
- 3Sara Johansenbream36 cm
- 4Stefan Karlssontrout31 cm
- 5Stefan KorhonenArctic char29 cm
- 6Emil Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmAnders Karlsson
burbot49 cmJonas Wikström
bream36 cmSara Johansen
trout31 cmStefan Karlsson
Arctic char29 cmStefan Korhonen
perch18 cmEmil Vainio
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