Stormyrbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stormyrbäcken 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 Stormyrbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Norénsalmon55 cm
- 2Maria Lundsalmon52 cm
- 3Oskar Norénsea trout36 cm
- 4Heike Sjöbergtrout30 cm
- 5Gustav Blomgrayling29 cm
- 6Sabine Sjöberggrayling23 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmMaria Lund
sea trout36 cmOskar Norén
trout30 cmHeike Sjöberg
grayling29 cmGustav Blom
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