Gumhåbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gumhåbäcken 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 Gumhåbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundburbot38 cm
- 2Karin Ektrout30 cm
- 3Nils Viklundtrout29 cm
- 4Axel Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmroach16 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmAstrid Viklund
trout29 cmNils Viklund
grayling24 cmAxel Boström
perch18 cmBjørn Boström
roach16 cmHeike Wikström
The same water, for real
