Skajabäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skajabäcken is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Skajabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Bakkepike50 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonpike50 cm
- 3Sören Lundpike49 cm
- 4Hanna Viklundperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Gustav Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRickard Olofsson
perch18 cmGustav Karlsson
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