Västerbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a southern 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 Västerbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Lundburbot37 cm
- 2Wolfgang Åbergburbot37 cm
- 3Oskar Vogelgrayling26 cm
- 4Karin Nyströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Mats Erikssonstensimpa6 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonelritsa5 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmWolfgang Åberg
grayling26 cmOskar Vogel
stensimpa6 cmMats Eriksson
elritsa5 cmKjell Karlsson
The same water, for real
