Skirträskbäcken
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skirträskbäcken 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 Skirträskbäcken
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
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Sandströmpike51 cm
- 2Ole Brandttrout29 cm
- 3Sabine Vainiowhitefish28 cm
- 4Sören Lundgrayling24 cm
- 5Lars Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Elin Sjöberglöja9 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKarl Sandström
trout29 cmOle Brandt
whitefish28 cmSabine Vainio
grayling24 cmSören Lund
löja9 cmElin Sjöberg
The same water, for real
