Andtjärnbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Andtjärnbäcken is a 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 Andtjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
- 1Kjell Hedlundpike51 cm
- 2Hanna Strandpike51 cm
- 3Hanna Johansengrayling30 cm
- 4Karin EkArctic char29 cm
- 5Mikko Brandtwhitefish26 cm
- 6Magnus Forsbergwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHanna Strand
grayling30 cmHanna Johansen
Arctic char29 cmKarin Ek
whitefish24 cmMagnus Forsberg
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