Rörtjärnbäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rörtjärnbäcken is a 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 Rörtjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Strandtrout37 cm
- 2Karin Ektrout32 cm
- 3Kjell Sjöbergtrout31 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 5Erik Blomwhitefish25 cm
- 6Maria Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout37 cmEmil Strand
whitefish25 cmErik Blom
perch18 cmMaria Olofsson
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