Västra Storlidbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västra Storlidbäcken 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 Västra Storlidbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hansensalmon57 cm
- 2Petra Eksalmon56 cm
- 3Hanna Petterssonsalmon54 cm
- 4Nils Erikssonsea trout36 cm
- 5Kjell Falktrout34 cm
- 6Ole Boströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmHanna Pettersson
sea trout36 cmNils Eriksson
trout34 cmKjell Falk
The same water, for real
