Skavån
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skavån is a southern lowland 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 Skavån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Petterssonål47 cm
- 2Magnus Forsbergål46 cm
- 3Kjell Krügertrout30 cm
- 4Lars Webertrout29 cm
- 5Ida Rasktrout28 cm
- 6Wolfgang Åbergperch19 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmMagnus Forsberg
trout30 cmKjell Krüger
perch19 cmWolfgang Åberg
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