Grönvattsbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Grönvattsbäcken 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 Grönvattsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
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
- 1Torbjörn Lundpike53 cm
- 2Heike Sundintrout28 cm
- 3Karin Ekwhitefish24 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmperch20 cm
- 5Elin Fischerperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmTorbjörn Lund
trout28 cmHeike Sundin
whitefish24 cmKarin Ek
perch18 cmWolfgang Ek
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