Gartjärnbäcken
northern salmon river · 62°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gartjärnbäcken is a northern 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
- 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 Gartjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Norénpike56 cm
- 2Torbjörn Petterssonburbot36 cm
- 3Kjell Sjöbergtrout31 cm
- 4Kjell BjörkArctic char30 cm
- 5Anders MånssonArctic char28 cm
- 6Elin Hansengrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmSara Norén
burbot36 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
trout31 cmKjell Sjöberg
Arctic char28 cmAnders Månsson
grayling24 cmElin Hansen
The same water, for real
