Västerbäcken
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a northern 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
- 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Norénpike53 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmkarp37 cm
- 3Jukka Schmidtkarp36 cm
- 4Per Häggtrout29 cm
- 5Heike Sundingrayling25 cm
- 6Anna Häggstäm14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmSara Norén
karp37 cmJukka Sandström
trout29 cmPer Hägg
grayling25 cmHeike Sundin
stäm14 cmAnna Hägg
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