Skiftestjärnbäcken
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skiftestjärnbäcken is a 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 Skiftestjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Weberpike67 cm
- 2Kjell Dahlpike54 cm
- 3Roland SchmidtArctic char28 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmwhitefish27 cm
- 5Astrid Viklundperch20 cm
- 6Oskar Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike67 cmJukka Weber
Arctic char28 cmRoland Schmidt
whitefish27 cmWolfgang Nyström
perch20 cmAstrid Viklund
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