Skäppträskån
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skäppträskån 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 Skäppträskån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonpike57 cm
- 2Hanna Petterssonid32 cm
- 3Maria Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 4Maria Ekvendace13 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtlöja11 cm
- 6Sören Björklöja10 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmAnders Karlsson
id32 cmHanna Pettersson
trout30 cmMaria Sandström
vendace13 cmMaria Ek
löja11 cmStefan Brandt
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