Svalebäcken
lowland river · 57°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svalebäcken 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 Svalebäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Lundtrout29 cm
- 2Heike Holmtrout28 cm
- 3Mats Nieminengrayling27 cm
- 4Johan Karlssongrayling24 cm
- 5Per Sundinperch19 cm
- 6Karl Månssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmHeike Holm
grayling27 cmMats Nieminen
perch19 cmPer Sundin
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