Hjorttjärnsbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hjorttjärnsbäcken 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 Hjorttjärnsbäcken
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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Strandpike53 cm
- 2Henrik Nyströmpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtburbot36 cm
- 4Lars Lindqvistregnbåge31 cm
- 5Heike Nilssongrayling25 cm
- 6Johan Viklundgrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmLars Strand
burbot36 cmStefan Brandt
regnbåge31 cmLars Lindqvist
grayling24 cmJohan Viklund
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