Knäsjöbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Knäsjöbäcken 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 Knäsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Åströmål45 cm
- 2Roland Lundål44 cm
- 3Sabine Schmidttrout28 cm
- 4Johan Björkperch19 cm
- 5Kjell Hedlundperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtroach17 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmRoland Lund
trout28 cmSabine Schmidt
perch19 cmJohan Björk
roach17 cmStefan Brandt
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