Svällebäck
lowland river · 58°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svällebäck is a lowland 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 Svällebäck
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Åströmtrout29 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmperch19 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmperch19 cm
- 6Gustav Åströmperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmStefan Åström
perch19 cmEva Sandström
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