Malestjärnbäcken
lowland river · 62°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Malestjärnbäcken is a 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 Malestjärnbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergtrout37 cm
- 2Mikko Brandttrout31 cm
- 3Anna Nieminentrout30 cm
- 4Per Schmidttrout29 cm
- 5Karl Petterssontrout29 cm
- 6Roland Olofssontrout29 cm
The same water, for real