Västersjöbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västersjöbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Västersjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Wagnerpike53 cm
- 2Sören Björkid31 cm
- 3Erik Blomtrout29 cm
- 4Johan Rasktrout29 cm
- 5Stefan Åströmgrayling25 cm
- 6Mikael Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJonas Wagner
id31 cmSören Björk
trout29 cmErik Blom
grayling25 cmStefan Åström
perch18 cmMikael Pettersson
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