Pyttjärnbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Pyttjärnbäcken is a southern salmon 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 Pyttjärnbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Schmidtsalmon61 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtsalmon54 cm
- 3Jonas Blomsea trout41 cm
- 4Stefan Brandttrout35 cm
- 5Anders Nilssontrout29 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundtrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon61 cmKarin Schmidt
sea trout41 cmJonas Blom
trout28 cmKjell Hedlund
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