Kroktjärnbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kroktjärnbäcken is a 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 Kroktjärnbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Krügerburbot49 cm
- 2Axel Lindqvistburbot39 cm
- 3Ole ForsbergArctic char31 cm
- 4Kjell Dahltrout30 cm
- 5Björn Norénelritsa6 cm
- 6Stefan Wikströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmAxel Lindqvist
Arctic char31 cmOle Forsberg
trout30 cmKjell Dahl
elritsa6 cmBjörn Norén
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