Storbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a southern 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Korhonentrout32 cm
- 2Jürgen Häggtrout30 cm
- 3Henrik Forsberggrayling28 cm
- 4Tomas Lehmanngrayling27 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahlgrayling24 cm
- 6Linnea Vogelgrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmJürgen Hägg
grayling28 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real
