Nedra Gertsbäcken
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Nedra Gertsbäcken 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
- 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 Nedra Gertsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Bakkepike50 cm
- 2Andreas Häggburbot37 cm
- 3Anders Karlssonwhitefish32 cm
- 4Karin Nilssonvendace17 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistelritsa6 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekelritsa5 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjørn Bakke
burbot37 cmAndreas Hägg
whitefish32 cmAnders Karlsson
vendace17 cmKarin Nilsson
elritsa6 cmHeike Lindqvist
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