Smedsmyrbäcken
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Smedsmyrbäcken 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 Smedsmyrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
The catch board
- 1Mikko Sandströmpike51 cm
- 2Jürgen Falkbream32 cm
- 3Sören Björkregnbåge29 cm
- 4Heike Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 5Sara Holmtrout28 cm
- 6Sabine Vainioperch25 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMikko Sandström
bream32 cmJürgen Falk
regnbåge29 cmSören Björk
trout28 cmHeike Sjöberg
perch25 cmSabine Vainio
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