Skaltjärnbäcken
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skaltjärnbäcken is a 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 Skaltjärnbäcken
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
trout
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
- 1Jukka Åbergpike54 cm
- 2Mikael Björkburbot36 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssontrout29 cm
- 4Lars Johansentrout29 cm
- 5Astrid Wagnergrayling27 cm
- 6Sara Holmwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmJukka Åberg
burbot36 cmMikael Björk
trout29 cmAndreas Pettersson
grayling27 cmAstrid Wagner
whitefish24 cmSara Holm
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