Tjörningabäcken
steep trout brook · 56°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tjörningabäcken is a 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 Tjörningabäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Nyströmburbot36 cm
- 2Eva Nyströmtrout32 cm
- 3Per Krügertrout30 cm
- 4Ole Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Torbjörn Karlssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Emil Wagnerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmHenrik Nyström
trout32 cmEva Nyström
elritsa6 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
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