Skäftdalsbäcken
salmon river · 60°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skäftdalsbäcken 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 Skäftdalsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmål49 cm
- 2Fredrik Korhonenål44 cm
- 3Maria Erikssontrout30 cm
- 4Eva Viklundroach15 cm
- 5Roland Krügerroach14 cm
- 6Henrik Nyströmroach14 cm
Species records here
ål49 cmEmil Nyström
trout30 cmMaria Eriksson
roach14 cmRoland Krüger
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