Storbäcken
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken 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 Storbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Bakketrout31 cm
- 2Elin Månssonregnbåge29 cm
- 3Emil Strandroach15 cm
- 4Astrid Krügerlöja12 cm
- 5Wolfgang Brandtlöja11 cm
- 6Erik Viklundlöja9 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmBjørn Bakke
regnbåge29 cmElin Månsson
roach15 cmEmil Strand
löja12 cmAstrid Krüger
The same water, for real
