Granbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Granbäcken is a northern flowing forest stream. 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Johansenpike51 cm
- 2Mikko Forsbergwhitefish27 cm
- 3Mikko Holmgrayling25 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmwhitefish24 cm
- 5Tomas Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAndreas Johansen
grayling25 cmMikko Holm
whitefish24 cmFredrik Boström
perch18 cmTomas Brandt
roach15 cmJürgen Åström
The same water, for real
