Skallvattenbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skallvattenbäcken is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Skallvattenbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Lindqvistregnbåge33 cm
- 2Roland Schmidtid31 cm
- 3Fredrik Krügerwhitefish24 cm
- 4Torbjörn Lundperch18 cm
- 5Maria Erikssonroach15 cm
- 6Roland Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
regnbåge33 cmMats Lindqvist
id31 cmRoland Schmidt
whitefish24 cmFredrik Krüger
perch18 cmTorbjörn Lund
roach15 cmMaria Eriksson
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