Storbäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils SandströmArctic char34 cm
- 2Emil VainioArctic char30 cm
- 3Karl Månssontrout30 cm
- 4Emil BoströmArctic char30 cm
- 5Heike LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 6Maria OlofssonArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmKarl Månsson
Arctic char29 cmHeike Lindqvist
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