Skutån
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skutån 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 Skutån
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
The catch board
- 1Astrid Hedlundburbot36 cm
- 2Linnea KarlssonArctic char30 cm
- 3Mikko Holmtrout28 cm
- 4Fredrik Björkwhitefish25 cm
- 5Fredrik Hedlundwhitefish25 cm
- 6Gustav Åströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmAstrid Hedlund
Arctic char30 cmLinnea Karlsson
trout28 cmMikko Holm
whitefish25 cmFredrik Hedlund
grayling24 cmGustav Åström
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