Västertjärnsbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västertjärnsbäcken is a southern 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 Västertjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Holmpike50 cm
- 2Heike Holmpike49 cm
- 3Sabine Vogeltrout30 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmregnbåge28 cm
- 5Stefan Ekgrayling24 cm
- 6Wolfgang Krügergrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Holm
trout30 cmSabine Vogel
regnbåge28 cmBjørn Boström
grayling24 cmStefan Ek
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