Skintan
northern lowland river · 57°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skintan is a northern 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 Skintan
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
skrubba
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Sjöbergsalmon54 cm
- 2Roland Krügerål46 cm
- 3Stefan Ekskrubba22 cm
- 4Astrid Krügerelritsa6 cm
- 5Karl Månssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Mikael Björkelritsa5 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmHeike Sjöberg
ål46 cmRoland Krüger
skrubba22 cmStefan Ek
elritsa6 cmAstrid Krüger
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