Skuttjärnsbäcken
salmon river · 60°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skuttjärnsbäcken 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 Skuttjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Dahlbream30 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerwhitefish25 cm
- 3Per Krügerwhitefish24 cm
- 4Jürgen Hansenroach15 cm
- 5Maria Olofssonvendace13 cm
- 6Erik Raskelritsa6 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmPer Dahl
whitefish25 cmJonas Krüger
roach15 cmJürgen Hansen
vendace13 cmMaria Olofsson
elritsa6 cmErik Rask
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