Västerbäcken
lowland river · 60°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken 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
- 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Schmidtpike60 cm
- 2Magnus Raskpike52 cm
- 3Axel Boströmpike50 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonentrout29 cm
- 5Stefan Wikströmperch19 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmGustav Schmidt
trout29 cmStefan Korhonen
perch19 cmStefan Wikström
roach14 cmHeike Wikström
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