Skattån
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skattån is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Skattån
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidtpike66 cm
- 2Kjell Bergpike53 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonenpike50 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 5Kjell Falkburbot36 cm
- 6Anders Månssontrout31 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Korhonen
burbot36 cmJukka Korhonen
trout31 cmAnders Månsson
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