Skällebäcken
northern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skällebäcken is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Skällebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Nilssonburbot51 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtperch20 cm
- 3Jürgen Åströmperch19 cm
- 4Mikko Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Astrid Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Anders Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot51 cmOskar Nilsson
perch18 cmMikko Brandt
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