Skaftån
flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skaftån is a 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 Skaftån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Wagnerpike60 cm
- 2Wolfgang Nyströmpike59 cm
- 3Fredrik Sundinål45 cm
- 4Roland Holmburbot36 cm
- 5Ida Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Anna Nieminenroach16 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmAstrid Wagner
ål45 cmFredrik Sundin
burbot36 cmRoland Holm
perch18 cmIda Sundin
roach16 cmAnna Nieminen
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