Skalbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skalbäcken is a southern 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
- 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 Skalbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Falksalmon59 cm
- 2Kjell Krügersalmon54 cm
- 3Heike Holmsea trout39 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssontrout32 cm
- 5Maria Olofssontrout31 cm
- 6Maria Sandströmtrout29 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmKjell Krüger
sea trout39 cmHeike Holm
trout31 cmMaria Olofsson
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