Västerbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a southern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Månssontrout30 cm
- 2Wolfgang Krügertrout30 cm
- 3Fredrik Korhonentrout29 cm
- 4Maria Weberregnbåge29 cm
- 5Lars Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmWolfgang Krüger
regnbåge29 cmMaria Weber
perch18 cmLars Sandström
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