Västerbäcken
southern lowland river · 68°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerbäcken is a southern 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 Västerbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Ektrout35 cm
- 2Klaus Strandtrout33 cm
- 3Heike Holmtrout33 cm
- 4Heike Dahltrout30 cm
- 5Rickard Noréntrout29 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real