Smedabäcken
lowland river · 57°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Smedabäcken is a 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 Smedabäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Petterssongrayling28 cm
- 2Jukka Fischerperch21 cm
- 3Mats Erikssonperch20 cm
- 4Per Häggperch20 cm
- 5Bjørn Bakkeperch18 cm
- 6Lars Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
grayling28 cmHanna Pettersson
perch18 cmBjørn Bakke
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