Tjärnbäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Tjärnbäcken is a southern 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 Tjärnbäcken
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
Arctic char
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
- 1Jukka Fischerål55 cm
- 2Astrid Vainioål45 cm
- 3Anna Wagnerburbot38 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmburbot36 cm
- 5Sören Häggtrout32 cm
- 6Sabine Schmidtroach17 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmAstrid Vainio
burbot36 cmBjørn Boström
trout32 cmSören Hägg
roach17 cmSabine Schmidt
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