Storbäcken
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a northern 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 Storbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Olofssonpike58 cm
- 2Maria Lundburbot47 cm
- 3Eva FalkArctic char31 cm
- 4Lars Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 5Jukka SchmidtArctic char29 cm
- 6Ida MånssonArctic char29 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmKjell Olofsson
burbot47 cmMaria Lund
trout31 cmLars Lindqvist
Arctic char29 cmJukka Schmidt
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