Skifteboån
southern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skifteboån 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 Skifteboån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Schmidtsutare29 cm
- 2Mats Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 3Stefan Karlssontrout28 cm
- 4Sören Björkperch18 cm
- 5Magnus Lehmannroach18 cm
- 6Jonas Johansenroach15 cm
Species records here
sutare29 cmRoland Schmidt
trout28 cmMats Lindqvist
perch18 cmSören Björk
roach15 cmJonas Johansen
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