Starrkärrsbäcken
lowland river · 58°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Starrkärrsbäcken is a 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 Starrkärrsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Petra Månssontrout32 cm
- 2Karin Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 3Kjell Dahlgrayling26 cm
- 4Jukka Vogelgrayling25 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistgrayling24 cm
- 6Rickard Lundgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKarin Sjöberg
grayling25 cmJukka Vogel
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