Skalbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skalbäcken is a southern 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 Skalbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Ekpike50 cm
- 2Anders Månssonpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtpike50 cm
- 4Jukka Schmidtburbot39 cm
- 5Karin Johansenburbot36 cm
- 6Lars Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAnders Månsson
burbot36 cmKarin Johansen
perch18 cmLars Wagner
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