Sågbäcken
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sågbäcken 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 Sågbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Nilssonpike52 cm
- 2Henrik Ekpike49 cm
- 3Emil Lundtrout28 cm
- 4Kjell Sjöberggrayling24 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahlperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAnders Nilsson
trout28 cmEmil Lund
grayling24 cmKjell Sjöberg
perch18 cmJürgen Dahl
roach15 cmStefan Ek
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