Västerbäcken
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a southern lowland 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminenpike57 cm
- 2Jukka Weberpike55 cm
- 3Emil Falkpike55 cm
- 4Sara Norénpike51 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonpike50 cm
- 6Jürgen Hansentrout29 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJukka Weber
trout29 cmJürgen Hansen
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