Rörtjärnbäcken
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rörtjärnbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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 Rörtjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Viklundpike56 cm
- 2Ida Sundinpike50 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 5Sören Lundgrayling24 cm
- 6Magnus Hedlundperch20 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmRickard Viklund
trout28 cmMaria Sandström
grayling24 cmSören Lund
perch20 cmMagnus Hedlund
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