Västerbäcken
flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a 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 Västerbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Åströmtrout32 cm
- 2Nils Nieminentrout32 cm
- 3Wolfgang Ektrout32 cm
- 4Mats Häggtrout28 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssongrayling25 cm
- 6Jonas Krügergrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmMats Hägg
grayling24 cmJonas Krüger
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