Petmyrbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Petmyrbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Petmyrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
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
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Lindqvistburbot38 cm
- 2Astrid Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 3Emil BrandtArctic char29 cm
- 4Johan Nieminenwhitefish24 cm
- 5Roland Krügervendace14 cm
- 6Lars Forsbergvendace13 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmLars Lindqvist
trout29 cmAstrid Hedlund
Arctic char29 cmEmil Brandt
whitefish24 cmJohan Nieminen
vendace13 cmLars Forsberg
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