Storbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminentrout32 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmtrout32 cm
- 3Tomas Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 4Gustav Karlssontrout28 cm
- 5Mikko Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Elin Åbergtrout28 cm
The same water, for real