Järnbäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Järnbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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 Järnbäcken
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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike55 cm
- 2Elin Hansenburbot39 cm
- 3Eva SandströmArctic char32 cm
- 4Lars Nilssonwhitefish24 cm
- 5Björn Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Stefan Falkelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKlaus Karlsson
burbot39 cmElin Hansen
Arctic char32 cmEva Sandström
grayling24 cmBjörn Boström
whitefish24 cmLars Nilsson
elritsa6 cmStefan Falk
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