Västerbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken 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 Västerbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Viklundpike58 cm
- 2Maria Sandströmtrout32 cm
- 3Oskar Vogelsutare28 cm
- 4Jonas Wikströmperch19 cm
- 5Elin Åbergruda15 cm
- 6Sabine Sjöbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmElin Viklund
trout32 cmMaria Sandström
sutare28 cmOskar Vogel
perch19 cmJonas Wikström
ruda15 cmElin Åberg
elritsa6 cmSabine Sjöberg
The same water, for real
