Skalsbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skalsbäcken is a southern 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 Skalsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Månssontrout30 cm
- 2Astrid Vainiotrout28 cm
- 3Björn Bergtrout28 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmperch20 cm
- 5Karin Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Roland Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmAnders Månsson
perch20 cmFredrik Boström
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