Återtjärnsbäcken
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Återtjärnsbäcken is a northern 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
- 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 Återtjärnsbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Norénstensimpa7 cm
- 2Heike Boströmstensimpa7 cm
- 3Astrid Viklundelritsa6 cm
- 4Linnea Korhonenelritsa6 cm
- 5Rickard Lundelritsa5 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonelritsa5 cm
Species records here
stensimpa7 cmHeike Boström
elritsa5 cmRickard Lund
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