Lorttjärnsbäcken
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lorttjärnsbäcken is a northern 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Noréntrout29 cm
- 2Stefan Brandttrout29 cm
- 3Henrik Forsberggrayling28 cm
- 4Eva Falkgrayling27 cm
- 5Per Fischergrayling23 cm
- 6Mats Hägggrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmBjörn Norén
grayling23 cmPer Fischer
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