Storbäcken
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken 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
- 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Erikssonpike50 cm
- 2Rickard Raskburbot36 cm
- 3Maria Olofssonsutare29 cm
- 4Oskar Norénsutare29 cm
- 5Anna Wagnerwhitefish24 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonruda16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmNils Eriksson
burbot36 cmRickard Rask
sutare29 cmOskar Norén
whitefish24 cmAnna Wagner
ruda16 cmKlaus Karlsson
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