Åsmyrtjärnbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Åsmyrtjärnbäcken is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Åsmyrtjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas BrandtArctic char33 cm
- 2Bjørn Ektrout31 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssontrout30 cm
- 4Linnea FischerArctic char28 cm
- 5Elin Hansenperch20 cm
- 6Heike Sundinperch19 cm
Species records here
Arctic char33 cmTomas Brandt
trout30 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch20 cmElin Hansen
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