Granbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.4% 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvistburbot42 cm
- 2Torbjörn Brandttrout39 cm
- 3Maria HäggArctic char28 cm
- 4Per Sundinperch19 cm
- 5Gustav Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmHeike Lindqvist
trout39 cmTorbjörn Brandt
Arctic char28 cmMaria Hägg
perch19 cmPer Sundin
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