Rötjärnbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rötjärnbäcken 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 Rötjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidttrout33 cm
- 2Hanna Brandttrout30 cm
- 3Stefan Ekperch19 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Emil Nieminenperch18 cm
- 6Astrid Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmJürgen Schmidt
perch18 cmEmil Nieminen
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