Lapptjärnbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Lapptjärnbäcken 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 Lapptjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
- 1Anders Lindqvistburbot42 cm
- 2Axel Nilssonburbot37 cm
- 3Heike HolmArctic char29 cm
- 4Mikko Krügertrout29 cm
- 5Rickard Brandtperch19 cm
- 6Magnus Fischerperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmAnders Lindqvist
trout29 cmMikko Krüger
Arctic char29 cmHeike Holm
perch19 cmRickard Brandt
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