Skvallerbäcken
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skvallerbäcken is a southern 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 Skvallerbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Norénsalmon55 cm
- 2Mats Åbergsea trout41 cm
- 3Uwe Webersea trout38 cm
- 4Erik Sjöbergtrout33 cm
- 5Ida Månssontrout29 cm
- 6Hanna Viklundtrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmIda Norén
sea trout41 cmMats Åberg
trout33 cmErik Sjöberg
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