Storbäcken
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 30 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundburbot37 cm
- 3Elin Åbergregnbåge36 cm
- 4Mats ErikssonArctic char30 cm
- 5Karl Nyströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Mats Lindqvistwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmNils Lindqvist
burbot37 cmElin Hedlund
regnbåge36 cmElin Åberg
Arctic char30 cmMats Eriksson
whitefish24 cmMats Lindqvist
grayling24 cmKarl Nyström
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