Bodtjärnsbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bodtjärnsbäcken 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 Bodtjärnsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Nilssonsalmon52 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergsea trout38 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundsea trout38 cm
- 4Magnus Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 5Fredrik Hedlundgrayling23 cm
- 6Anders Karlssonperch21 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmLars Nilsson
sea trout38 cmGustav Viklund
trout29 cmMagnus Hedlund
grayling23 cmFredrik Hedlund
perch21 cmAnders Karlsson
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