Västerbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a southern 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Mikko Brandtbream32 cm
- 3Lars Forsbergregnbåge28 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonroach17 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenroach15 cm
- 6Hanna Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Lindqvist
bream32 cmMikko Brandt
regnbåge28 cmLars Forsberg
roach15 cmMikael Korhonen
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