Skogsbäcken
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skogsbäcken 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 Skogsbäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Fischerål49 cm
- 2Elin Hansenål45 cm
- 3Bjørn Bakkeål45 cm
- 4Sabine VainioArctic char32 cm
- 5Lars Holmregnbåge31 cm
- 6Mikael Nieminenstäm13 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmBjørn Bakke
Arctic char32 cmSabine Vainio
regnbåge31 cmLars Holm
stäm13 cmMikael Nieminen
The same water, for real
