Svanabäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svanabäcken 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 Svanabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Ekburbot38 cm
- 2Klaus Erikssonburbot36 cm
- 3Anders Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 4Ole Krügerwhitefish26 cm
- 5Sören Hägggrayling24 cm
- 6Anna Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmKlaus Eriksson
trout28 cmAnders Lindqvist
whitefish26 cmOle Krüger
grayling24 cmSören Hägg
perch18 cmAnna Nieminen
The same water, for real
