Skyttelbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skyttelbäcken 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 Skyttelbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sandströmpike50 cm
- 2Astrid Holmburbot42 cm
- 3Henrik Bergburbot40 cm
- 4Lars Weberburbot37 cm
- 5Oskar Wagnerwhitefish26 cm
- 6Per Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Sandström
burbot42 cmAstrid Holm
whitefish26 cmOskar Wagner
roach14 cmPer Hägg
The same water, for real
