Fattjärnbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Fattjärnbäcken is a southern 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 Fattjärnbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerpike53 cm
- 2Tomas Åströmpike50 cm
- 3Bjørn Johansenpike50 cm
- 4Kjell Vogeltrout30 cm
- 5Torbjörn Petterssonperch20 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTomas Åström
trout30 cmKjell Vogel
perch20 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
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