Sniptjärnsbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sniptjärnsbäcken is a southern 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 Sniptjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtburbot37 cm
- 2Karin ErikssonArctic char30 cm
- 3Johan Karlssonregnbåge29 cm
- 4Bjørn Johansentrout28 cm
- 5Maria Holmperch23 cm
- 6Lars Holmperch20 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmStefan Brandt
Arctic char30 cmKarin Eriksson
regnbåge29 cmJohan Karlsson
trout28 cmBjørn Johansen
perch20 cmLars Holm
The same water, for real
