Öratjärnbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Öratjärnbäcken 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
- 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 Öratjärnbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Norénpike65 cm
- 2Lars Weberpike53 cm
- 3Emil Vainiotrout29 cm
- 4Per Åbergperch20 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmperch19 cm
- 6Hanna Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike65 cmJukka Norén
trout29 cmEmil Vainio
perch20 cmPer Åberg
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