Tjärnbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tjärnbäcken is a northern steep trout brook. 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Boströmål49 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmål47 cm
- 3Rickard Viklundbream32 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergbream31 cm
- 5Wolfgang Åbergbream31 cm
- 6Axel Nilssontrout28 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmBjørn Boström
bream31 cmWolfgang Åberg
trout28 cmAxel Nilsson
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