Skörmingan
lowland river · 62°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skörmingan is a 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 Skörmingan
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergtrout35 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergtrout32 cm
- 3Stefan Ekelritsa6 cm
- 4Stefan Åströmelritsa6 cm
- 5Astrid Wagnerelritsa6 cm
- 6Karl Sandströmelritsa5 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmMats Sjöberg
elritsa6 cmStefan Ek
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