Stortjärnbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stortjärnbäcken 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 Stortjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Lundtrout37 cm
- 2Jürgen Nilssontrout31 cm
- 3Per Holmtrout30 cm
- 4Karin Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssongrayling24 cm
- 6Mikko Norénstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
trout37 cmKarl Lund
grayling24 cmKlaus Karlsson
stensimpa7 cmMikko Norén
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