Storbäcken
steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a steep trout brook. 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
- 1Heike DahlArctic char31 cm
- 2Magnus FischerArctic char30 cm
- 3Torbjörn LundArctic char29 cm
- 4Gustav NilssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Jonas Johansentrout28 cm
- 6Lars Strandtrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmGustav Nilsson
trout28 cmLars Strand
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