Stortjärnbäcken
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stortjärnbäcken is a northern 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Nieminenpike52 cm
- 2Maria Häggburbot39 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlburbot36 cm
- 4Bjørn Falkperch21 cm
- 5Gustav Nilssonroach14 cm
- 6Mats Häggvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmNils Nieminen
burbot36 cmJürgen Dahl
perch21 cmBjørn Falk
roach14 cmGustav Nilsson
vendace13 cmMats Hägg
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