Jan-Andersbäcken
lowland river · 62°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Jan-Andersbäcken is a 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 Jan-Andersbäcken
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
- 1Petra Ektrout29 cm
- 2Roland Olofssontrout28 cm
- 3Elin Hansengrayling24 cm
- 4Emil Wagnergrayling24 cm
- 5Heike Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmPetra Ek
grayling24 cmElin Hansen
perch18 cmElin Hedlund
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