Åltjärnsbäcken
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Åltjärnsbäcken is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Åltjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike57 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtburbot38 cm
- 3Anna Nyströmregnbåge32 cm
- 4Sara Holmperch18 cm
- 5Elin Strandelritsa6 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmRickard Olofsson
burbot38 cmRickard Brandt
regnbåge32 cmAnna Nyström
perch18 cmSara Holm
elritsa6 cmKjell Karlsson
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