Kroktjärnsbäcken
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kroktjärnsbäcken is a 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 Kroktjärnsbäcken
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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergpike55 cm
- 2Eva Sandströmpike52 cm
- 3Ole Weberregnbåge31 cm
- 4Heike SjöbergArctic char29 cm
- 5Karin Nilssontrout29 cm
- 6Heike Sundinregnbåge29 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEva Sandström
regnbåge31 cmOle Weber
Arctic char29 cmHeike Sjöberg
trout29 cmKarin Nilsson
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