Frisktjärnsbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Frisktjärnsbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Frisktjärnsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Forsbergtrout35 cm
- 2Uwe Nilssontrout34 cm
- 3Karl Månssontrout31 cm
- 4Mikael Björktrout29 cm
- 5Jonas Häggtrout29 cm
- 6Anna Nieminentrout28 cm
The same water, for real