Ormtjärnsbäcken
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ormtjärnsbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ormtjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Falkpike58 cm
- 2Tomas Brandtpike52 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerperch19 cm
- 4Emil Boströmroach16 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenroach14 cm
- 6Kjell Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmEva Falk
perch19 cmJonas Krüger
roach16 cmEmil Boström
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