Ärtbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ärtbäcken is a southern 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 Ärtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Bergpike63 cm
- 2Lars Korhonenpike50 cm
- 3Johan Karlssonpike49 cm
- 4Oskar Nilssontrout32 cm
- 5Oskar Wikströmtrout31 cm
- 6Fredrik Sundinperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Korhonen
trout32 cmOskar Nilsson
perch18 cmFredrik Sundin
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