Skvättebäcken
steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Skvättebäcken is a 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 Skvättebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Nieminenpike51 cm
- 2Oskar Lehmannburbot36 cm
- 3Wolfgang Krügerbream30 cm
- 4Erik Sandströmroach16 cm
- 5Björn Olofssonroach14 cm
- 6Heike Dahlroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmNils Nieminen
burbot36 cmOskar Lehmann
bream30 cmWolfgang Krüger
roach14 cmHeike Dahl
The same water, for real
