Tjärnbäcken
lowland river · 64°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tjärnbäcken is a 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 Tjärnbäcken
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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Falkwhitefish29 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonenwhitefish24 cm
- 3Anna Lundwhitefish24 cm
- 4Wolfgang Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 5Lars Wagnerroach15 cm
- 6Johan Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
whitefish29 cmEva Falk
perch19 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
roach15 cmLars Wagner
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