Västerbäcken
southern lowland river · 58°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.3%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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västerbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Korhonenpike50 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Heike Nilssonsutare28 cm
- 4Björn Boströmsutare27 cm
- 5Karl Bergperch23 cm
- 6Anna Månssonbjörkna14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmFredrik Boström
sutare28 cmHeike Nilsson
perch23 cmKarl Berg
björkna14 cmAnna Månsson
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