Stortjärnbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stortjärnbäcken is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Stortjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
- 1Elin Viklundsalmon74 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmsalmon58 cm
- 3Rickard OlofssonArctic char36 cm
- 4Kjell BrandtArctic char29 cm
- 5Maria Lundtrout29 cm
- 6Ole Boströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon74 cmElin Viklund
Arctic char36 cmRickard Olofsson
trout29 cmMaria Lund
grayling24 cmOle Boström
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