Stormyrbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stormyrbäcken is a northern steep trout brook. 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Schmidtburbot39 cm
- 2Karin NilssonArctic char31 cm
- 3Björn Noréntrout30 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssongrayling24 cm
- 5Uwe Sundinwhitefish24 cm
- 6Karin Månssonperch21 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmRoland Schmidt
Arctic char31 cmKarin Nilsson
trout30 cmBjörn Norén
whitefish24 cmUwe Sundin
grayling24 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch21 cmKarin Månsson
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