Stormyrbäcken
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.1%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Noréntrout37 cm
- 2Wolfgang Olofssontrout31 cm
- 3Torbjörn Karlssontrout31 cm
- 4Per Bakketrout29 cm
- 5Elin Hansenwhitefish25 cm
- 6Maria Johansenperch19 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmPer Bakke
whitefish25 cmElin Hansen
perch19 cmMaria Johansen
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