Skikkibäcken
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skikkibäcken is a 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 Skikkibäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Bergpike51 cm
- 2Heike Boströmburbot38 cm
- 3Emil Strandregnbåge32 cm
- 4Elin ÅbergArctic char29 cm
- 5Ida Sundinvendace13 cm
- 6Emil Wagnerelritsa5 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMats Berg
burbot38 cmHeike Boström
regnbåge32 cmEmil Strand
Arctic char29 cmElin Åberg
vendace13 cmIda Sundin
elritsa5 cmEmil Wagner
The same water, for real
