Gravbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gravbäcken 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 Gravbäcken
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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonpike59 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergsalmon57 cm
- 3Heike Dahlsea trout43 cm
- 4Henrik Lundtrout29 cm
- 5Hanna Åströmtrout28 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmperch20 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmFredrik Eriksson
salmon57 cmSabine Sjöberg
sea trout43 cmHeike Dahl
trout28 cmHanna Åström
perch20 cmFredrik Boström
The same water, for real
