Vattutjärnbäcken
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vattutjärnbäcken is a 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
- 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 Vattutjärnbäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Klaus Erikssonregnbåge33 cm
- 2Heike Sjöbergtrout31 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 4Anders Nilssongrayling24 cm
- 5Jukka Vogelperch20 cm
- 6Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
regnbåge33 cmKlaus Eriksson
trout28 cmNils Lindqvist
grayling24 cmAnders Nilsson
perch18 cmHeike Korhonen
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