Storbäcken
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken is a northern 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
- 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Korhonentrout32 cm
- 2Heike Sundintrout31 cm
- 3Jonas Johansentrout30 cm
- 4Stefan Karlssontrout30 cm
- 5Mikko Forsbergtrout29 cm
- 6Gustav Åströmtrout29 cm
The same water, for real