Grundsjöbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Grundsjöbäcken 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 Grundsjöbäcken
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Nilssonburbot46 cm
- 2Axel Lindqvistburbot42 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonburbot36 cm
- 4Astrid Holmtrout32 cm
- 5Oskar Wikströmtrout28 cm
- 6Ida Noréntrout28 cm
Species records here
burbot46 cmJürgen Nilsson
trout28 cmOskar Wikström
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