Köpmantjärnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Köpmantjärnbäcken is a southern 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 Köpmantjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Sabine Schmidtpike53 cm
- 2Karl Petterssonpike52 cm
- 3Bjørn EkArctic char32 cm
- 4Andreas Olofssontrout32 cm
- 5Per Krügertrout28 cm
- 6Wolfgang Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarl Pettersson
trout32 cmAndreas Olofsson
Arctic char32 cmBjørn Ek
perch18 cmWolfgang Åberg
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