Övantjärnsbäcken
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Övantjärnsbäcken 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 Övantjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Olofssonpike67 cm
- 2Rickard Norénkarp36 cm
- 3Karl Månssonperch24 cm
- 4Mats Häggperch20 cm
- 5Anna Nyströmelritsa7 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike67 cmAndreas Olofsson
karp36 cmRickard Norén
perch24 cmKarl Månsson
elritsa6 cmRoland Schmidt
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