Kotjärnsbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kotjärnsbäcken 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 Kotjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik OlofssonArctic char31 cm
- 2Lars Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 3Ole NyströmArctic char30 cm
- 4Emil Falkperch19 cm
- 5Karin Nyströmperch19 cm
- 6Maria Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmErik Olofsson
trout31 cmLars Sandström
perch18 cmMaria Ek
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