Lorttjärnsbäcken
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lorttjärnsbäcken is a southern lowland 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 Lorttjärnsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlpike53 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike49 cm
- 3Anna Nieminenpike49 cm
- 4Mikko Holmtrout32 cm
- 5Torbjörn Schmidttrout29 cm
- 6Björn Falkperch19 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjørn Boström
trout32 cmMikko Holm
perch19 cmBjörn Falk
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