Mårtensbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mårtensbäcken 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 Mårtensbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Nilssonpike49 cm
- 2Gustav Karlssontrout31 cm
- 3Gustav Blomtrout31 cm
- 4Astrid Vainioperch18 cm
- 5Mikko Brandtelritsa6 cm
- 6Tomas Wikströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Nilsson
trout31 cmGustav Karlsson
perch18 cmAstrid Vainio
elritsa6 cmTomas Wikström
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