Västerbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.5%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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergpike55 cm
- 2Björn Norénpike52 cm
- 3Roland Holmtrout35 cm
- 4Jürgen Häggtrout30 cm
- 5Eva Bakketrout29 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakketrout29 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmBjörn Norén
trout29 cmEva Bakke
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