Jämtbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Jämtbäcken 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 Jämtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Karlssonpike52 cm
- 2Andreas Johansentrout29 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssontrout28 cm
- 4Wolfgang Krügertrout28 cm
- 5Karl Nyströmperch24 cm
- 6Klaus Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmGustav Karlsson
trout28 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch24 cmKarl Nyström
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