Billingstjärnbäcken
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Billingstjärnbäcken 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 Billingstjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
- 1Gustav Karlssonpike51 cm
- 2Magnus Lehmanntrout31 cm
- 3Sören Ekwhitefish27 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Andreas Johansenroach16 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmGustav Karlsson
trout31 cmMagnus Lehmann
whitefish27 cmSören Ek
perch18 cmJukka Korhonen
roach15 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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