Mackskalabäcken
salmon river · 62°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mackskalabäcken is a 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 Mackskalabäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Raskpike52 cm
- 2Oskar LehmannArctic char31 cm
- 3Heike Nilssontrout31 cm
- 4Kjell Björktrout29 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssonstensimpa7 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarl Rask
trout31 cmHeike Nilsson
Arctic char31 cmOskar Lehmann
stensimpa7 cmHanna Pettersson
elritsa6 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real
