Stortjärnbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.3%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
- 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nilssontrout35 cm
- 2Fredrik Hedlundtrout31 cm
- 3Lars Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmtrout29 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Jürgen Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmFredrik Hedlund
perch18 cmJürgen Hägg
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