Skellefteälven Bigren
southern steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skellefteälven Bigren is a southern 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 Skellefteälven Bigren
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lindqvistburbot44 cm
- 2Nils Åbergburbot36 cm
- 3Uwe Webergrayling24 cm
- 4Rickard Brandtstensimpa7 cm
- 5Kjell Vogelstensimpa6 cm
- 6Wolfgang Lindqvistelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmNils Åberg
grayling24 cmUwe Weber
stensimpa6 cmKjell Vogel
elritsa6 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
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