Abborrtjärnbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrtjärnbäcken is a southern salmon 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Vogelpike49 cm
- 2Roland Krügertrout29 cm
- 3Roland Lundtrout28 cm
- 4Stefan Ekwhitefish24 cm
- 5Heike Dahlroach15 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmLinnea Vogel
trout29 cmRoland Krüger
whitefish24 cmStefan Ek
roach14 cmRickard Olofsson
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