Storträskbäcken
northern salmon river · 65°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storträskbäcken is a northern 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 Storträskbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Eksalmon54 cm
- 2Emil Falksalmon52 cm
- 3Wolfgang Ekid34 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssonid31 cm
- 5Elin Fischerregnbåge28 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmStefan Ek
id31 cmStefan Olofsson
regnbåge28 cmElin Fischer
grayling24 cmAndreas Pettersson
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