Granbäcken
lowland river · 60°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Granbäcken is a 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Johansentrout28 cm
- 2Heike Brandtroach20 cm
- 3Kjell Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 4Hanna Åströmroach16 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenvendace13 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmvendace13 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmLars Johansen
perch18 cmKjell Sjöberg
roach16 cmHanna Åström
vendace13 cmMikael Korhonen
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