Skatebäck
salmon river · 57°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skatebäck is a 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 Skatebäck
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Holmsalmon54 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmsalmon53 cm
- 3Astrid Vainiosea trout38 cm
- 4Maria Holmtrout30 cm
- 5Roland Holmgrayling26 cm
- 6Jürgen Hägggrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmJukka Sandström
sea trout38 cmAstrid Vainio
trout30 cmMaria Holm
grayling26 cmRoland Holm
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