Storbäcken
lowland river · 62°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a 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
The catch board
- 1Lars Nilssontrout31 cm
- 2Eva Bakkegrayling26 cm
- 3Sabine Sjöberggrayling24 cm
- 4Karin Johansenperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmLars Nilsson
grayling26 cmEva Bakke
perch18 cmStefan Ek
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