Mickeltjärnbäck
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mickeltjärnbäck 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 Mickeltjärnbäck
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Karlssonpike50 cm
- 2Emil Nieminentrout28 cm
- 3Rickard OlofssonArctic char28 cm
- 4Ole Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Rickard Viklundperch20 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonperch20 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJohan Karlsson
trout28 cmEmil Nieminen
Arctic char28 cmRickard Olofsson
grayling24 cmOle Boström
perch20 cmWolfgang Olofsson
The same water, for real
