Finntjärnbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Finntjärnbäcken is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Finntjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundpike63 cm
- 2Kjell Bergpike50 cm
- 3Erik Sandströmburbot37 cm
- 4Mats Erikssonperch22 cm
- 5Elin Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 6Ida Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmOle Hedlund
burbot37 cmErik Sandström
perch18 cmElin Sjöberg
roach14 cmIda Vogel
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