Stortjärnbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.4% 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
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
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike53 cm
- 2Tomas Wikströmwhitefish24 cm
- 3Wolfgang Olofssonperch18 cm
- 4Mikko Norénperch18 cm
- 5Karin Johansenroach17 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmKlaus Karlsson
whitefish24 cmTomas Wikström
perch18 cmWolfgang Olofsson
roach14 cmHeike Wikström
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