Järvstabäcken
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Järvstabäcken 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 Järvstabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Viklundtrout34 cm
- 2Per Bakketrout29 cm
- 3Astrid Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 4Hanna Strandperch20 cm
- 5Magnus Lehmannperch19 cm
- 6Emil Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmPer Bakke
perch19 cmMagnus Lehmann
The same water, for real
