Storbäcken
northern lowland river · 68°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.4%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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Häggpike50 cm
- 2Petra Olofssontrout29 cm
- 3Torbjörn Lundgrayling24 cm
- 4Maria Ekperch20 cm
- 5Erik Viklundperch20 cm
- 6Roland Holmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAnna Hägg
trout29 cmPetra Olofsson
grayling24 cmTorbjörn Lund
perch19 cmRoland Holm
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