Grönbäcken
northern lowland river · 67°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Grönbäcken is a northern 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 Grönbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Viklundtrout35 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergtrout32 cm
- 3Wolfgang Ektrout31 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidttrout31 cm
- 5Per Nieminentrout28 cm
- 6Kjell Bergperch20 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmPer Nieminen
perch20 cmKjell Berg
The same water, for real