Grottsjöbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Grottsjöbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Grottsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Korhonentrout30 cm
- 2Mikko Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 3Axel Boströmtrout28 cm
- 4Jonas Wikströmperch18 cm
- 5Sabine Vogelstensimpa7 cm
- 6Anna Lundstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmMikko Lindqvist
perch18 cmJonas Wikström
stensimpa6 cmAnna Lund
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