Västerbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a 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 Västerbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas KrügerArctic char32 cm
- 2Jürgen NilssonArctic char32 cm
- 3Jukka Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 4Nils Viklundtrout28 cm
- 5Björn Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Sören Dahlperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmJürgen Nilsson
trout29 cmJukka Sandström
perch18 cmSören Dahl
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