Skottjärnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skottjärnbäcken is a southern 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 Skottjärnbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 2Lars Wagnertrout30 cm
- 3Karin Erikssontrout30 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundintrout29 cm
- 5Emil Vainiotrout29 cm
- 6Lars Lindqvisttrout28 cm
The same water, for real