Granbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Granbäcken 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 Granbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Viklundpike69 cm
- 2Björn Olofssonpike57 cm
- 3Kjell Brandtpike50 cm
- 4Tomas Wikströmtrout30 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtperch21 cm
- 6Emil Nieminenperch20 cm
Species records here
pike69 cmElin Viklund
trout30 cmTomas Wikström
perch21 cmKarin Schmidt
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