Storbäcken
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a northern lowland 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Brandtpike62 cm
- 2Karin Weberpike49 cm
- 3Mats Häggtrout30 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlgrayling25 cm
- 5Sören Björkgrayling24 cm
- 6Maria Webergrayling23 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKarin Weber
trout30 cmMats Hägg
grayling24 cmSören Björk
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