Drängtjärnsbäcken
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Drängtjärnsbäcken 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 Drängtjärnsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Lundtrout35 cm
- 2Nils Nieminentrout28 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssonperch18 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmNils Nieminen
perch18 cmKjell Olofsson
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