Rödtjärnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rödtjärnbäcken 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 Rödtjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Lindqvistregnbåge31 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonentrout28 cm
- 3Ole Björkperch28 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 5Oskar Wagnerperch19 cm
- 6Henrik Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
regnbåge31 cmMikko Lindqvist
trout28 cmStefan Korhonen
perch18 cmHenrik Nyström
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