Forstjärnbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Forstjärnbäcken 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 Forstjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Strandpike67 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmpike61 cm
- 3Jürgen Hansensalmon55 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonpike50 cm
- 5Anders Blomtrout30 cm
- 6Jukka Erikssontrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmJürgen Hansen
pike50 cmAndreas Pettersson
trout30 cmAnders Blom
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