Gräsbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gräsbäcken is a southern salmon 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 Gräsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Strandsalmon53 cm
- 2Nils Erikssonsalmon52 cm
- 3Rickard Norénsea trout39 cm
- 4Emil Nieminensea trout37 cm
- 5Maria Lundtrout31 cm
- 6Maria Häggtrout29 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmNils Eriksson
sea trout37 cmEmil Nieminen
trout31 cmMaria Lund
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