Skälvattsbäcken
steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skälvattsbäcken is a 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 Skälvattsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka VogelArctic char35 cm
- 2Petra OlofssonArctic char31 cm
- 3Mats KrügerArctic char29 cm
- 4Kjell Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 5Nils NieminenArctic char28 cm
- 6Linnea KorhonenArctic char28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmPetra Olofsson
trout28 cmKjell Sjöberg
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