Västerbäcken
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a southern lowland 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västerbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Schmidtpike50 cm
- 2Henrik Nyströmperch19 cm
- 3Lars Wagnerperch18 cm
- 4Ida Boströmroach16 cm
- 5Wolfgang Lindqvistvendace14 cm
- 6Wolfgang Brandtlöja10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmGustav Schmidt
perch19 cmHenrik Nyström
roach16 cmIda Boström
vendace14 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
löja10 cmWolfgang Brandt
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