Sågebäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sågebäcken is a northern flowing forest stream. 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 Sågebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lehmannpike52 cm
- 2Mikael Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 3Maria Sandströmsutare30 cm
- 4Jürgen Falkwhitefish24 cm
- 5Torbjörn Schmidtperch19 cm
- 6Henrik Nyströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmTomas Lehmann
burbot36 cmMikael Korhonen
sutare30 cmMaria Sandström
whitefish24 cmJürgen Falk
perch19 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
roach14 cmHenrik Nyström
The same water, for real
