Sågbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sågbäcken 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 Sågbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan BjörkArctic char41 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssonburbot41 cm
- 3Mikael Petterssonid32 cm
- 4Emil Nieminenwhitefish26 cm
- 5Ida Raskwhitefish24 cm
- 6Karin Schmidtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char41 cmJohan Björk
burbot41 cmStefan Olofsson
id32 cmMikael Pettersson
whitefish26 cmEmil Nieminen
elritsa6 cmKarin Schmidt
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