Storbäcken
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a southern 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Petra Månssontrout38 cm
- 2Anders KarlssonArctic char33 cm
- 3Henrik Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 4Elin EkArctic char29 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssontrout29 cm
- 6Astrid HäggArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmHenrik Nyström
Arctic char29 cmElin Ek
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