Storbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a southern 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 Storbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Erikssontrout37 cm
- 2Hanna ÅströmArctic char32 cm
- 3Hanna Petterssontrout30 cm
- 4Henrik Lundtrout30 cm
- 5Linnea Fischerperch20 cm
- 6Astrid Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmHanna Åström
trout30 cmHenrik Lund
perch20 cmLinnea Fischer
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