Svanån
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svanån is a southern 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
- 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 Svanån
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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vainiopike64 cm
- 2Per Dahlbream34 cm
- 3Maria Åbergregnbåge30 cm
- 4Mats Lindqvistsutare28 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtsutare27 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmSabine Vainio
bream34 cmPer Dahl
regnbåge30 cmMaria Åberg
sutare27 cmKarin Schmidt
elritsa6 cmFredrik Krüger
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