Slagnäs Camping & Stugby

Fishing is hugely popular around here, and with good reason as there are plenty of places where you can cast your rod. The river Skellefteälven, just next to the site, has rapids and calmer areas where you can find trout, perch, pike and other species. Other recommended spots are Bergnäsdamm (15 kilometres) and Laisälven (25 kilometres), for trout and occasionally salmon, or you could hire a motorboat from the site and crossing the lake to try your luck with the pike and perch at Naustajaure. For all these areas, fishing licences and equipment can be acquired from the reception at Slagnäs. The village of Slagnäs has a swimming spot and a culture trail, and is there are also lots of other walking trails nearby. Start out by following the wooden riverside boardwalk along the banks of the rapids, next to the site – it’s about a kilometre and a half long and a good way to get your bearings. Ekopark Ledfart (20 kilometres away) has more extended walks among woods and mountains where reindeer roam; keep your eyes open too for a glimpse of the elusive lynx, Sweden’s only wild cat. You’ve also got a choice of trails around the forests and lakes of Ekopark Jan-Svensamössan, 25 kilometres away.