Stortjärnbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stortjärnbäcken is a 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falkpike65 cm
- 2Wolfgang Olofssonzander41 cm
- 3Elin Hansenzander40 cm
- 4Erik Sjöbergbream32 cm
- 5Emil Strandperch19 cm
- 6Astrid Vainioroach15 cm
Species records here
pike65 cmStefan Falk
zander41 cmWolfgang Olofsson
bream32 cmErik Sjöberg
perch19 cmEmil Strand
roach15 cmAstrid Vainio
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