Stortjärnbäcken
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stortjärnbäcken is a northern 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 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike69 cm
- 2Stefan Karlssonpike50 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmperch20 cm
- 4Astrid Viklundroach16 cm
- 5Karl Norénroach15 cm
- 6Emil Åströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike69 cmSabine Sjöberg
perch20 cmBjørn Boström
roach15 cmKarl Norén
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