Svärtaån
salmon river · 59°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svärtaån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Svärtaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Hedlundburbot36 cm
- 2Jürgen Schmidtbjörkna15 cm
- 3Mikko Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 4Björn Falkruffe10 cm
- 5Jonas Johansenruffe10 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmruffe9 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmAstrid Hedlund
björkna15 cmJürgen Schmidt
roach14 cmMikko Lindqvist
ruffe9 cmFredrik Boström
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