Gumtjärnbäcken
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gumtjärnbäcken is a 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 Gumtjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Nieminenpike51 cm
- 2Oskar Lehmannwhitefish25 cm
- 3Emil Falkperch20 cm
- 4Ole Forsbergperch18 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtroach16 cm
- 6Lars Forsbergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmNils Nieminen
whitefish25 cmOskar Lehmann
perch20 cmEmil Falk
roach15 cmLars Forsberg
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