Skälvattsbäcken
flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skälvattsbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Lundtrout31 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügertrout29 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidtgrayling25 cm
- 4Per Fischergrayling24 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssongrayling24 cm
- 6Linnea Fischergrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmFredrik Krüger
grayling24 cmRickard Olofsson
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