Västra Jordbäcken
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västra Jordbäcken 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 Västra Jordbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Noréntrout35 cm
- 2Lars Forsbergtrout30 cm
- 3Nils Erikssontrout29 cm
- 4Andreas Johansentrout29 cm
- 5Oskar Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 6Karin Sjöbergtrout28 cm
The same water, for real
