Gruvbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gruvbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Gruvbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Wagnersutare28 cm
- 2Jonas Blomperch20 cm
- 3Gustav Schmidtruda19 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmroach16 cm
- 5Björn Norénelritsa6 cm
- 6Ole Boströmstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
sutare28 cmEmil Wagner
perch20 cmJonas Blom
ruda19 cmGustav Schmidt
roach16 cmWolfgang Nyström
elritsa6 cmBjörn Norén
stensimpa6 cmOle Boström
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