Västerbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a southern lowland 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 Västerbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Schmidttrout29 cm
- 2Linnea Korhonentrout28 cm
- 3Stefan Strandperch21 cm
- 4Jukka Sundinperch20 cm
- 5Lars Sandströmperch19 cm
- 6Heike Boströmperch19 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmLinnea Korhonen
perch19 cmLars Sandström
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