Granbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Granbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Fischerpike55 cm
- 2Eva Viklundpike52 cm
- 3Karin Schmidtpike51 cm
- 4Hanna JohansenArctic char38 cm
- 5Axel Raskperch20 cm
- 6Mikko Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEva Viklund
Arctic char38 cmHanna Johansen
perch20 cmAxel Rask
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