Rödtjärnbäcken
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rödtjärnbäcken 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 Rödtjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Korhonenpike49 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmperch19 cm
- 3Heike Dahlperch19 cm
- 4Ida Raskperch18 cm
- 5Klaus Erikssonroach15 cm
- 6Elin Hansenstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmStefan Korhonen
perch19 cmHeike Dahl
roach15 cmKlaus Eriksson
stensimpa6 cmElin Hansen
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