Storebäcken
salmon river · 58°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storebäcken is a salmon 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 Storebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Ekål48 cm
- 2Jukka Webertrout28 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidtperch22 cm
- 4Heike Fischerperch18 cm
- 5Sara Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Sören Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmElin Ek
trout28 cmJukka Weber
perch18 cmSören Hägg
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