Gränsebäcken
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gränsebäcken 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 Gränsebäcken
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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Korhonenål47 cm
- 2Magnus Johansenwhitefish24 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonroach16 cm
- 4Kjell Sjöberglöja10 cm
- 5Tomas Åströmnors9 cm
- 6Jürgen Häggelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmWolfgang Korhonen
whitefish24 cmMagnus Johansen
roach16 cmKlaus Karlsson
löja10 cmKjell Sjöberg
nors9 cmTomas Åström
elritsa6 cmJürgen Hägg
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