Starrtjärnbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Starrtjärnbäcken is a southern lowland 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 Starrtjärnbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 2Elin Åbergtrout31 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmperch21 cm
- 4Erik Blomperch20 cm
- 5Andreas Olofssonperch20 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmEva Sandström
perch20 cmAndreas Olofsson
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