Västerbäcken
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Häggpike55 cm
- 2Henrik Lundpike53 cm
- 3Emil Falkpike50 cm
- 4Axel Petterssonzander40 cm
- 5Elin Hansenperch18 cm
- 6Petra Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHenrik Lund
zander40 cmAxel Pettersson
perch18 cmElin Hansen
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