Skillingsbäcken
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skillingsbäcken 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 Skillingsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogelsalmon64 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnerpike56 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssonpike50 cm
- 4Karl Nyströmål49 cm
- 5Anna Lundål47 cm
- 6Gustav Schmidtperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon64 cmKjell Vogel
pike56 cmOskar Wagner
ål49 cmKarl Nyström
perch19 cmGustav Schmidt
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