Skovelsjöbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skovelsjöbäcken is a southern 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 Skovelsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Johansenburbot38 cm
- 2Oskar Häggburbot37 cm
- 3Anders Blomtrout30 cm
- 4Ida Noréntrout28 cm
- 5Maria Erikssonwhitefish26 cm
- 6Jukka Weberperch20 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmLars Johansen
trout30 cmAnders Blom
whitefish26 cmMaria Eriksson
perch20 cmJukka Weber
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