Skärvagan
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skärvagan 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 Skärvagan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
The catch board
- 1Axel Nilssonburbot36 cm
- 2Ida Månssontrout30 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtperch19 cm
- 4Hanna Åströmroach16 cm
- 5Andreas Häggelritsa6 cm
- 6Andreas Olofssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmAxel Nilsson
trout30 cmIda Månsson
perch19 cmStefan Brandt
roach16 cmHanna Åström
elritsa6 cmAndreas Olofsson
The same water, for real
