Vättjärnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vättjärnbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vättjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria HolmArctic char34 cm
- 2Magnus JohansenArctic char32 cm
- 3Elin HedlundArctic char31 cm
- 4Tomas WikströmArctic char29 cm
- 5Elin Viklundperch19 cm
- 6Anders Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmElin Hedlund
perch18 cmAnders Nilsson
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