Storbäcken
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.2%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
- 1Nils Åbergpike54 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike52 cm
- 3Eva Viklundtrout36 cm
- 4Karl Berggrayling26 cm
- 5Tomas Ekgrayling25 cm
- 6Uwe Sundinperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmBjørn Boström
trout36 cmEva Viklund
grayling25 cmTomas Ek
perch18 cmUwe Sundin
The same water, for real