Storbäcken
salmon river · 67°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken 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 Storbäcken
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
- 1Karin Eksalmon64 cm
- 2Sabine Vogelsea trout39 cm
- 3Fredrik Erikssonsea trout36 cm
- 4Andreas Olofssontrout35 cm
- 5Björn Bergtrout31 cm
- 6Oskar Noréntrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon64 cmKarin Ek
sea trout36 cmFredrik Eriksson
trout28 cmOskar Norén
The same water, for real
