Skälsjöbäcken
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skälsjöbäcken 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 Skälsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Karlssonperch19 cm
- 2Nils Viklundperch18 cm
- 3Wolfgang Ekvendace13 cm
- 4Karin Månssonelritsa7 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergstensimpa7 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmGustav Karlsson
vendace13 cmWolfgang Ek
stensimpa7 cmJukka Åberg
elritsa6 cmStefan Brandt
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