Stavsbäcken
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stavsbäcken 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 Stavsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
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
- 1Jukka Sandströmpike52 cm
- 2Stefan Falkzander51 cm
- 3Petra MånssonArctic char38 cm
- 4Elin Nieminenbream30 cm
- 5Johan Nieminenwhitefish24 cm
- 6Tomas Wikströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJukka Sandström
zander51 cmStefan Falk
Arctic char38 cmPetra Månsson
bream30 cmElin Nieminen
whitefish24 cmJohan Nieminen
perch18 cmTomas Wikström
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