Västerbäcken
steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a steep trout brook. 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid HäggArctic char34 cm
- 2Petra MånssonArctic char33 cm
- 3Karin EkArctic char31 cm
- 4Roland HolmArctic char30 cm
- 5Heike HäggArctic char30 cm
- 6Anders BlomArctic char29 cm
The same water, for real
