Skansnäsån
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skansnäsån 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 Skansnäsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Bakketrout30 cm
- 2Per Schmidttrout29 cm
- 3Emil ÅströmArctic char28 cm
- 4Elin Hansenperch19 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergperch19 cm
- 6Maria Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmPer Schmidt
Arctic char28 cmEmil Åström
perch18 cmMaria Lund
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