Strandbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Strandbäcken 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 Strandbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Björktrout32 cm
- 2Anders Nilssontrout30 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssontrout29 cm
- 4Lars Nilssontrout28 cm
- 5Gustav Karlssongrayling24 cm
- 6Petra Ekgrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmAnders Nilsson
grayling24 cmGustav Karlsson
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