Svanflobäcken
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svanflobäcken is a northern 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 Svanflobäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergtrout30 cm
- 2Lars Webertrout29 cm
- 3Mikko Brandttrout28 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssonperch21 cm
- 5Mats Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 6Jonas Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmErik Sjöberg
perch21 cmStefan Olofsson
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