Stortjärnbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.6% 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
- 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Krügerpike64 cm
- 2Karin Månssonpike57 cm
- 3Maria Erikssonpike50 cm
- 4Fredrik Krügerregnbåge30 cm
- 5Astrid Nieminenregnbåge28 cm
- 6Roland Krügerperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMaria Eriksson
regnbåge28 cmAstrid Nieminen
perch19 cmRoland Krüger
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