Skurträskbäcken
salmon river · 66°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skurträskbäcken is a salmon 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 Skurträskbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl NyströmArctic char36 cm
- 2Elin NieminenArctic char33 cm
- 3Axel NieminenArctic char31 cm
- 4Linnea KarlssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Karl BergArctic char29 cm
- 6Tomas WeberArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real
