Sjålbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sjålbäcken 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 Sjålbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Weberpike55 cm
- 2Anders Månssonpike49 cm
- 3Kjell Björktrout30 cm
- 4Linnea Nieminentrout30 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundperch19 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJonas Weber
trout30 cmLinnea Nieminen
perch19 cmKjell Hedlund
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