Gyllebäcken
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gyllebäcken 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 Gyllebäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Korhonenål47 cm
- 2Uwe Nilssonål46 cm
- 3Sören Björkål46 cm
- 4Magnus Hedlundtrout37 cm
- 5Ida Månssontrout29 cm
- 6Mikko Holmtrout28 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmUwe Nilsson
trout28 cmMikko Holm
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