Skälebäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skälebäcken 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 Skälebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Karlssonburbot38 cm
- 2Mats Bergtrout28 cm
- 3Erik Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 4Kjell Dahlroach16 cm
- 5Bjørn Bakkeroach15 cm
- 6Tomas Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmJohan Karlsson
trout28 cmMats Berg
grayling24 cmErik Sandström
roach15 cmBjørn Bakke
ruffe10 cmTomas Ek
The same water, for real
