Dragtjärnsbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Dragtjärnsbäcken 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 Dragtjärnsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 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 Holmsea trout42 cm
- 2Björn Norénsea trout42 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonentrout31 cm
- 4Ole Forsbergperch20 cm
- 5Heike Dahlperch18 cm
- 6Emil Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
sea trout42 cmLars Holm
trout31 cmStefan Korhonen
perch20 cmOle Forsberg
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