Skakbäcken
lowland river · 62°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skakbäcken 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 Skakbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Fischertrout29 cm
- 2Björn Boströmtrout29 cm
- 3Roland Lundgrayling28 cm
- 4Lars Johansengrayling25 cm
- 5Jukka Sundingrayling25 cm
- 6Rickard Lundgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmBjörn Boström
grayling25 cmJukka Sundin
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