Lill-Västerbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lill-Västerbäcken is a northern 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 Lill-Västerbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Vainiopike50 cm
- 2Petra Olofssonpike50 cm
- 3Per Häggtrout35 cm
- 4Karin Erikssontrout33 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssontrout29 cm
- 6Axel Nilssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPetra Olofsson
trout33 cmKarin Eriksson
elritsa6 cmAxel Nilsson
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