Västanbäcken
lowland river · 57°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västanbäcken is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västanbäcken
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Brandtkarp47 cm
- 2Bjørn Nyströmkarp43 cm
- 3Andreas Johansenkarp40 cm
- 4Astrid Wagnerkarp39 cm
- 5Jürgen Falkkarp39 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonkarp36 cm
The same water, for real
