Stor-bäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stor-bäcken is a northern 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 Stor-bäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Häggtrout31 cm
- 2Gustav Åströmtrout29 cm
- 3Axel Forsbergtrout29 cm
- 4Axel Lehmanntrout29 cm
- 5Linnea Karlssontrout29 cm
- 6Ida Rasktrout28 cm
The same water, for real