Gullbrandsbäcken
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gullbrandsbäcken is a northern lowland 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 Gullbrandsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Blomtrout31 cm
- 2Astrid Nieminentrout28 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssontrout28 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Tomas Webergrayling24 cm
- 6Emil Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmJürgen Nilsson
grayling24 cmJukka Sandström
perch18 cmEmil Boström
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