Starbobäcken
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Starbobäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Starbobäcken
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike LindqvistArctic char31 cm
- 2Axel NilssonArctic char30 cm
- 3Sabine SchmidtArctic char30 cm
- 4Sören HäggArctic char29 cm
- 5Karl SandströmArctic char29 cm
- 6Petra BrandtArctic char29 cm
The same water, for real
