Storbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Storbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas WagnerArctic char35 cm
- 2Mats HäggArctic char31 cm
- 3Rickard Viklundtrout30 cm
- 4Ole Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonwhitefish25 cm
- 6Axel Lindqvistwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
Arctic char35 cmJonas Wagner
trout28 cmOle Forsberg
whitefish24 cmAxel Lindqvist
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