Igeltjärnsbäcken
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Igeltjärnsbäcken is a southern lowland 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 Igeltjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Blomål46 cm
- 2Sara Norénburbot40 cm
- 3Heike Nilssonburbot38 cm
- 4Erik Schmidthavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmroach15 cm
- 6Torbjörn Brandtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmErik Blom
burbot40 cmSara Norén
havsoring-baltic21 cmErik Schmidt
roach15 cmTomas Wikström
elritsa6 cmTorbjörn Brandt
The same water, for real
