Västerbäcken
salmon river · 57°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a salmon 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Weberpike63 cm
- 2Heike Holmpike55 cm
- 3Sören Häggpike54 cm
- 4Magnus Forsbergpike50 cm
- 5Mikko Sandströmpike50 cm
- 6Ole Boströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMikko Sandström
trout28 cmOle Boström
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