Mellentjänsbäcken
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mellentjänsbäcken 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 Mellentjänsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Brandttrout31 cm
- 2Elin HedlundArctic char29 cm
- 3Emil Webertrout29 cm
- 4Maria SandströmArctic char28 cm
- 5Anna Blomgrayling27 cm
- 6Per Sundinperch22 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmTomas Brandt
Arctic char28 cmMaria Sandström
grayling27 cmAnna Blom
perch22 cmPer Sundin
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