Sjutjärnbäcken
northern salmon river · 65°N
flow 61 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sjutjärnbäcken is a northern 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 Sjutjärnbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Forsbergsalmon53 cm
- 2Magnus Fischersalmon53 cm
- 3Anna Månssonsea trout39 cm
- 4Klaus Erikssontrout30 cm
- 5Axel Nieminengrayling25 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmMagnus Fischer
sea trout39 cmAnna Månsson
trout30 cmKlaus Eriksson
grayling25 cmAxel Nieminen
perch18 cmJonas Krüger
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