Storströmmen
northern steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storströmmen is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Storströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansentrout35 cm
- 2Erik Olofssontrout33 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssontrout29 cm
- 4Mats Vainiotrout29 cm
- 5Ole Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Kjell Björktrout28 cm
The same water, for real