Stormyrbäcken
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stormyrbäcken 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 Stormyrbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergtrout34 cm
- 2Rickard Viklundtrout32 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergtrout30 cm
- 4Lars Holmtrout29 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 6Mats Krügertrout29 cm
The same water, for real