Storbäcken
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.2% 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
skrubba
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Häggtrout29 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnertrout28 cm
- 3Sabine Vogelskrubba22 cm
- 4Lars Weberskrubba22 cm
- 5Hanna Viklundskrubba22 cm
- 6Nils Åbergskrubba21 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmOskar Wagner
skrubba22 cmSabine Vogel
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