Sturkbäcken
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sturkbäcken is a northern lowland 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 Sturkbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Krügertrout29 cm
- 2Per Bakketrout28 cm
- 3Elin Hansengrayling26 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssongrayling25 cm
- 5Anders Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Per Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmPer Bakke
grayling26 cmElin Hansen
perch18 cmAnders Månsson
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