Västerbäcken
northern salmon river · 62°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a northern 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
- 1Fredrik Sundinregnbåge33 cm
- 2Linnea FischerArctic char33 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonentrout29 cm
- 4Kjell Dahlregnbåge29 cm
- 5Heike Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Petra Olofssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
Arctic char33 cmLinnea Fischer
trout29 cmStefan Korhonen
regnbåge29 cmKjell Dahl
grayling24 cmPetra Olofsson
The same water, for real
