Kropptjärnsbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kropptjärnsbäcken 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 Kropptjärnsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Sundinsalmon57 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmpike52 cm
- 3Astrid Viklundsea trout38 cm
- 4Karin Schmidttrout28 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssongrayling23 cm
- 6Erik Raskperch21 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmUwe Sundin
pike52 cmOle Sandström
sea trout38 cmAstrid Viklund
trout28 cmKarin Schmidt
grayling23 cmStefan Olofsson
perch21 cmErik Rask
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