Skärkan
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skärkan 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 Skärkan
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Hedlundpike49 cm
- 2Elin Månssonpike49 cm
- 3Gustav Karlssonburbot39 cm
- 4Elin HansenArctic char31 cm
- 5Jukka WeberArctic char29 cm
- 6Ida Rasktrout28 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAstrid Hedlund
burbot39 cmGustav Karlsson
Arctic char31 cmElin Hansen
trout28 cmIda Rask
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