Skalsbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skalsbäcken 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 Skalsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Weberål55 cm
- 2Uwe Weberål45 cm
- 3Karl Nyströmwhitefish28 cm
- 4Jonas Hägggrayling24 cm
- 5Bjørn Bakkeperch18 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
ål55 cmJukka Weber
whitefish28 cmKarl Nyström
grayling24 cmJonas Hägg
perch18 cmBjørn Bakke
roach14 cmRickard Brandt
The same water, for real
