Tvärträskbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Tvärträskbäcken is a 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 Tvärträskbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Sjöbergpike53 cm
- 2Klaus Strandtrout40 cm
- 3Heike Häggtrout28 cm
- 4Henrik Forsberggrayling27 cm
- 5Karl Boströmroach14 cm
- 6Anders Nilssonvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmKjell Sjöberg
trout28 cmHeike Hägg
grayling27 cmHenrik Forsberg
roach14 cmKarl Boström
vendace13 cmAnders Nilsson
The same water, for real
