Båttjärnsbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 61 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Båttjärnsbäcken 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 Båttjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
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
- 1Stefan Strandzander43 cm
- 2Linnea Häggtrout41 cm
- 3Roland Lundtrout29 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Henrik LundArctic char28 cm
- 6Hanna Brandtwhitefish26 cm
Species records here
zander43 cmStefan Strand
trout29 cmRoland Lund
Arctic char28 cmHenrik Lund
whitefish26 cmHanna Brandt
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