Åstjärnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Åstjärnbäcken is a southern 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 Åstjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ekål52 cm
- 2Tomas Lehmanntrout32 cm
- 3Oskar Häggregnbåge30 cm
- 4Nils Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 5Anders Blomstensimpa7 cm
- 6Maria Bakkestensimpa6 cm
Species records here
ål52 cmStefan Ek
trout32 cmTomas Lehmann
regnbåge30 cmOskar Hägg
perch19 cmNils Lindqvist
stensimpa7 cmAnders Blom
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