Svedjeån
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svedjeån 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 Svedjeån
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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 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
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmburbot40 cm
- 2Linnea Björkbream30 cm
- 3Ole Forsbergwhitefish24 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonlöja13 cm
- 5Jürgen Häggstensimpa7 cm
- 6Kjell Bergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmEmil Nyström
bream30 cmLinnea Björk
whitefish24 cmOle Forsberg
löja13 cmAnders Karlsson
stensimpa7 cmJürgen Hägg
elritsa6 cmKjell Berg
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