Abborrtjärnbäcken
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrtjärnbäcken 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 Abborrtjärnbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hedlundtrout32 cm
- 2Maria Erikssontrout31 cm
- 3Maria Åbergtrout29 cm
- 4Stefan Strandgrayling25 cm
- 5Stefan Ekgrayling24 cm
- 6Henrik Ekgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmElin Hedlund
grayling23 cmHenrik Ek
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