Gammeltjärnbäcken
steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gammeltjärnbäcken is a 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 Gammeltjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssontrout30 cm
- 2Hanna Viklundtrout30 cm
- 3Nils Sandströmroach16 cm
- 4Ole Björkroach16 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenroach14 cm
- 6Nils Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmHanna Viklund
roach14 cmNils Åberg
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