Storbäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.9%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Raskpike49 cm
- 2Anna MånssonArctic char35 cm
- 3Linnea HäggArctic char33 cm
- 4Heike Boströmid30 cm
- 5Mats Hansenwhitefish25 cm
- 6Erik Sjöbergwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmIda Rask
Arctic char33 cmLinnea Hägg
id30 cmHeike Boström
whitefish25 cmMats Hansen
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