Skäftbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skäftbäcken 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 Skäftbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hansenpike50 cm
- 2Stefan Wikströmburbot36 cm
- 3Karin Nyströmregnbåge30 cm
- 4Andreas Olofssonperch22 cm
- 5Elin Åbergperch20 cm
- 6Per Bakkeroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmElin Hansen
burbot36 cmStefan Wikström
regnbåge30 cmKarin Nyström
perch20 cmElin Åberg
roach14 cmPer Bakke
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