Granbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.6% 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Vainiopike53 cm
- 2Petra Olofssonpike51 cm
- 3Elin Månssonpike51 cm
- 4Karin Schmidtburbot43 cm
- 5Roland Lundtrout31 cm
- 6Mats Lindqvisttrout31 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmElin Månsson
burbot43 cmKarin Schmidt
trout31 cmMats Lindqvist
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