Nortjärnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Nortjärnbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Nortjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Åbergpike52 cm
- 2Anna LundArctic char32 cm
- 3Emil FalkArctic char29 cm
- 4Axel Petterssontrout29 cm
- 5Ida BoströmArctic char29 cm
- 6Emil Lundwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMaria Åberg
Arctic char32 cmAnna Lund
trout29 cmAxel Pettersson
whitefish25 cmEmil Lund
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