Västerbäcken
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a 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
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
- 1Sara Norénregnbåge33 cm
- 2Linnea BjörkArctic char29 cm
- 3Mats Erikssongrayling25 cm
- 4Kjell Karlssongrayling24 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergperch21 cm
- 6Nils Åbergperch19 cm
Species records here
regnbåge33 cmSara Norén
Arctic char29 cmLinnea Björk
grayling24 cmKjell Karlsson
perch21 cmJukka Åberg
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