Storbäcken
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Storbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik BergArctic char29 cm
- 2Tomas ÅströmArctic char28 cm
- 3Jukka Vogelperch22 cm
- 4Karin Nilssonperch20 cm
- 5Nils Sandströmperch19 cm
- 6Heike Sundinperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmHenrik Berg
perch18 cmHeike Sundin
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