Prästbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Prästbäcken 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 Prästbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügertrout29 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtroach16 cm
- 3Gustav Raskroach14 cm
- 4Bjørn Bakkeroach14 cm
- 5Oskar Häggstäm13 cm
- 6Sara Johansenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmJonas Krüger
roach14 cmGustav Rask
stäm13 cmOskar Hägg
elritsa6 cmSara Johansen
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