Skärboälven
northern flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skärboälven is a northern 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 Skärboälven
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Forsbergsalmon52 cm
- 2Tomas Wikströmål49 cm
- 3Torbjörn Häggelritsa6 cm
- 4Roland Lundelritsa6 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Astrid Nieminenelritsa5 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmMagnus Forsberg
ål49 cmTomas Wikström
elritsa6 cmRoland Lund
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