Storbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a salmon 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen NilssonArctic char39 cm
- 2Heike FischerArctic char31 cm
- 3Jukka Fischertrout31 cm
- 4Petra BrandtArctic char29 cm
- 5Bjørn BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Nils Erikssontrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmHeike Fischer
trout31 cmJukka Fischer
The same water, for real
