Åktjärnbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Åktjärnbäcken is a salmon 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 Åktjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Korhonentrout32 cm
- 2Kjell Krügertrout30 cm
- 3Erik Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 4Sabine Vogeltrout29 cm
- 5Stefan Ekperch19 cm
- 6Björn Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmSabine Vogel
perch19 cmStefan Ek
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