Skillebyån
lowland river · 59°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skillebyån is a 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 Skillebyån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
- 1Stefan Ekburbot41 cm
- 2Eva Sandströmburbot37 cm
- 3Uwe Nilssonsutare35 cm
- 4Axel Nyströmsutare29 cm
- 5Nils Erikssonsutare29 cm
- 6Kjell Björkroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmStefan Ek
sutare29 cmAxel Nyström
roach15 cmKjell Björk
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