Järvbäcken
steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Järvbäcken is a 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 Järvbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Sundinpike56 cm
- 2Astrid Viklundpike51 cm
- 3Kjell Vogelburbot40 cm
- 4Karl Nyströmperch20 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergperch18 cm
- 6Björn Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAstrid Viklund
burbot40 cmKjell Vogel
perch18 cmHenrik Forsberg
roach14 cmBjörn Olofsson
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