Skälsjöbäcken
northern salmon river · 63°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skälsjöbäcken is a northern 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Karin Månssonpike59 cm
- 2Wolfgang Lindqvistregnbåge31 cm
- 3Emil StrandArctic char30 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonperch20 cm
- 5Astrid Vainioperch19 cm
- 6Mikko Brandtperch19 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmKarin Månsson
regnbåge31 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
Arctic char30 cmEmil Strand
perch20 cmRickard Olofsson
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