Stora bäcken
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stora bäcken is a 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 Stora bäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Nieminenpike51 cm
- 2Emil Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Erik Holmtrout29 cm
- 4Lars Johansenperch19 cm
- 5Wolfgang Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Linnea Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Boström
trout29 cmErik Holm
perch18 cmWolfgang Nyström
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