Bäskån
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bäskån is a southern salmon 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 Bäskån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Bergpike55 cm
- 2Anders Nilssonburbot38 cm
- 3Heike Holmtrout32 cm
- 4Maria Holmperch18 cm
- 5Astrid Nieminenstensimpa6 cm
- 6Anna Lundelritsa5 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMats Berg
burbot38 cmAnders Nilsson
trout32 cmHeike Holm
perch18 cmMaria Holm
stensimpa6 cmAstrid Nieminen
elritsa5 cmAnna Lund
The same water, for real
