Västerbäcken
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a southern 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
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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Nyströmsalmon61 cm
- 2Wolfgang Eksalmon55 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergsalmon52 cm
- 4Heike Fischersea trout36 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergtrout29 cm
- 6Maria Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmMats Sjöberg
sea trout36 cmHeike Fischer
trout29 cmHenrik Forsberg
perch18 cmMaria Hägg
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