Svarttjärnsbäcken
northern salmon river · 59°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svarttjärnsbäcken is a northern 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
- 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 Svarttjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
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
- 1Mikko Forsbergpike51 cm
- 2Fredrik Björkpike50 cm
- 3Emil Strandtrout35 cm
- 4Anna Vainiowhitefish25 cm
- 5Gustav Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Sören Dahlperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmFredrik Björk
trout35 cmEmil Strand
whitefish25 cmAnna Vainio
perch18 cmGustav Nilsson
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