Marktjärnbäcken
lowland river · 63°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Marktjärnbäcken 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 Marktjärnbäcken
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
- 1Kjell Sjöbergpike57 cm
- 2Sara Holmpike54 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmannpike50 cm
- 4Mats Hansenperch21 cm
- 5Sabine Vainioperch20 cm
- 6Elin Ekperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Lehmann
perch21 cmMats Hansen
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