Skärvagsån
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skärvagsån is a southern lowland 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 Skärvagsån
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
- 1Anna Vainiopike57 cm
- 2Johan Viklundpike50 cm
- 3Wolfgang Krügerburbot36 cm
- 4Ole Krügertrout30 cm
- 5Eva Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 6Fredrik Hedlundtrout28 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmAnna Vainio
burbot36 cmWolfgang Krüger
trout28 cmFredrik Hedlund
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