Västerbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a southern 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonpike60 cm
- 2Torbjörn Brandttrout39 cm
- 3Maria Sandströmwhitefish25 cm
- 4Uwe Weberwhitefish25 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonwhitefish24 cm
- 6Johan Karlssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmFredrik Eriksson
trout39 cmTorbjörn Brandt
whitefish25 cmMaria Sandström
perch19 cmJohan Karlsson
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