Granbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Granbäcken is a southern salmon 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 Granbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Karlssonpike50 cm
- 2Ida Boströmregnbåge35 cm
- 3Gustav Blomtrout34 cm
- 4Stefan Åströmregnbåge30 cm
- 5Elin Nieminentrout28 cm
- 6Wolfgang Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Karlsson
trout34 cmGustav Blom
regnbåge30 cmStefan Åström
perch18 cmWolfgang Åberg
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