Ötjärnsbäcken
lowland river · 60°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ötjärnsbäcken is a 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 Ötjärnsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike49 cm
- 2Emil Strandtrout32 cm
- 3Jürgen Falktrout29 cm
- 4Lars Lindqvistgrayling24 cm
- 5Andreas Olofssonperch19 cm
- 6Mikko Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjørn Boström
trout29 cmJürgen Falk
grayling24 cmLars Lindqvist
perch19 cmAndreas Olofsson
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