Prästbäcken
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
The catch board
- 1Linnea Fischerpike75 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Maria Ekpike49 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssontrout39 cm
- 5Roland Sandströmtrout33 cm
- 6Fredrik Korhonentrout28 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmFredrik Boström
trout28 cmFredrik Korhonen
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