Skäftkällan
lowland river · 61°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skäftkällan is a 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 Skäftkällan
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
- 1Maria Åbergpike54 cm
- 2Erik Sjöbergpike53 cm
- 3Anders Blompike51 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 5Kjell Falktrout29 cm
- 6Elin Nieminentrout28 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmErik Sjöberg
trout31 cmHeike Lindqvist
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