Kärstabäcken
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kärstabäcken is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kärstabäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmpike52 cm
- 2Rickard Åbergburbot39 cm
- 3Ole Hedlundburbot38 cm
- 4Sara Norénburbot37 cm
- 5Jukka Korhonenburbot37 cm
- 6Sören Björkburbot36 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEmil Nyström
burbot36 cmSören Björk
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