Västerbäcken
southern lowland river · 58°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.1%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 2Anders Nilssontrout30 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahltrout29 cm
- 4Emil Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 5Fredrik Boströmtrout28 cm
- 6Elin Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmJürgen Dahl
perch18 cmElin Åberg
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