Skällbergsbäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skällbergsbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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 Skällbergsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Karlssonsalmon57 cm
- 2Hanna Brandtwhitefish24 cm
- 3Erik Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 4Ole Brandthavsoring-baltic20 cm
- 5Björn Falkstäm14 cm
- 6Anders Månssonstäm13 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmJohan Karlsson
whitefish24 cmHanna Brandt
grayling24 cmErik Sandström
havsoring-baltic20 cmOle Brandt
stäm13 cmAnders Månsson
The same water, for real