Storbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken 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 Storbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas HäggArctic char32 cm
- 2Henrik Ektrout31 cm
- 3Axel Månssontrout30 cm
- 4Hanna Brandttrout28 cm
- 5Nils SandströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Linnea Karlssontrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmJonas Hägg
trout30 cmAxel Månsson
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