Storbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storbäcken 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 Storbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmtrout38 cm
- 2Per Holmtrout37 cm
- 3Nils Erikssontrout30 cm
- 4Rickard Noréntrout29 cm
- 5Jukka Webertrout28 cm
- 6Heike Boströmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real