Klittjärnbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Klittjärnbäcken is a southern 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 Klittjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügertrout29 cm
- 2Andreas Johansentrout28 cm
- 3Kjell Hedlundgrayling25 cm
- 4Astrid Häggperch23 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonperch20 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmperch19 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmJonas Krüger
grayling25 cmKjell Hedlund
perch23 cmAstrid Hägg
The same water, for real