Nilsmyrbäcken
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Nilsmyrbäcken is a northern 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 Nilsmyrbäcken
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
- 1Henrik Forsbergtrout30 cm
- 2Björn Strandtrout28 cm
- 3Erik Sjöberggrayling28 cm
- 4Jürgen Schmidtgrayling27 cm
- 5Linnea Hägggrayling26 cm
- 6Torbjörn Lundgrayling25 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmHenrik Forsberg
grayling27 cmJürgen Schmidt
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