Storbäcken
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a southern 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 Storbäcken
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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Åbergpike57 cm
- 2Karin Erikssonburbot44 cm
- 3Ole Weberwhitefish27 cm
- 4Elin Månssongrayling25 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonengrayling24 cm
- 6Heike Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmMaria Åberg
burbot44 cmKarin Eriksson
whitefish27 cmOle Weber
grayling24 cmStefan Korhonen
perch18 cmHeike Boström
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