Storbäcken
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken 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 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Brandtpike50 cm
- 2Mikael Björkburbot39 cm
- 3Sören MånssonArctic char32 cm
- 4Mats BergArctic char31 cm
- 5Linnea Häggperch20 cm
- 6Per Schmidtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMagnus Brandt
burbot39 cmMikael Björk
Arctic char31 cmMats Berg
perch20 cmLinnea Hägg
roach15 cmPer Schmidt
The same water, for real
