Storbäcken
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.0%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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Boströmburbot37 cm
- 2Anders Karlssontrout36 cm
- 3Sara Fischertrout28 cm
- 4Fredrik Björkgrayling26 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtgrayling24 cm
- 6Tomas Wikströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmBjörn Boström
trout28 cmSara Fischer
grayling24 cmTomas Wikström
The same water, for real
