Storbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a southern 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Boströmpike55 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssontrout30 cm
- 3Axel Lehmanntrout30 cm
- 4Fredrik ErikssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Wolfgang Åbergperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKarl Boström
trout30 cmAxel Lehmann
Arctic char28 cmFredrik Eriksson
perch18 cmJonas Johansen
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