Stortjärnbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stortjärnbäcken 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
- 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falkpike67 cm
- 2Wolfgang Brandtperch21 cm
- 3Heike Holmperch19 cm
- 4Sören Ekroach16 cm
- 5Per Sundinroach14 cm
- 6Tomas Åströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike67 cmStefan Falk
perch19 cmHeike Holm
roach16 cmSören Ek
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