Skällmyrbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skällmyrbäcken 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 Skällmyrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Holmid31 cm
- 2Jukka Sundintrout29 cm
- 3Stefan Olofssontrout28 cm
- 4Emil Nyströmgrayling25 cm
- 5Stefan Falkgrayling24 cm
- 6Emil Boströmperch21 cm
Species records here
id31 cmHeike Holm
trout29 cmJukka Sundin
grayling24 cmStefan Falk
perch21 cmEmil Boström
The same water, for real
