Helgtjärnbäcken
salmon river · 63°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Helgtjärnbäcken is a 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 Helgtjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
The catch board
- 1Erik Olofssonburbot37 cm
- 2Sören Ektrout36 cm
- 3Hanna ÅströmArctic char30 cm
- 4Jukka SchmidtArctic char29 cm
- 5Björn Falkgrayling23 cm
- 6Elin Hansenperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmErik Olofsson
trout36 cmSören Ek
Arctic char30 cmHanna Åström
grayling23 cmBjörn Falk
perch18 cmElin Hansen
The same water, for real
