Storbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a southern 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
- 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügertrout31 cm
- 2Nils Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 3Elin Åbergtrout28 cm
- 4Ida Noréngrayling26 cm
- 5Oskar Hägggrayling26 cm
- 6Gustav Karlssongrayling25 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmKjell Krüger
grayling26 cmOskar Hägg
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