Svanån
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svanån is a southern 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 Svanån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandttrout31 cm
- 2Heike Nilssontrout29 cm
- 3Astrid Holmtrout28 cm
- 4Astrid NieminenArctic char28 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Axel Forsbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmRickard Brandt
Arctic char28 cmAstrid Nieminen
elritsa6 cmAxel Forsberg
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