Lomtjärnbäcken
salmon river · 63°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Lomtjärnbäcken 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 Lomtjärnbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 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
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergsalmon61 cm
- 2Magnus Lehmannsea trout57 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssonsalmon55 cm
- 4Per Sundinsalmon53 cm
- 5Eva Sandströmsalmon52 cm
- 6Linnea Fischertrout32 cm
Species records here
sea trout57 cmMagnus Lehmann
salmon55 cmRickard Olofsson
trout32 cmLinnea Fischer
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