Svanforsbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svanforsbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Svanforsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergpike55 cm
- 2Mikko Krügerwhitefish25 cm
- 3Jonas Hägggrayling24 cm
- 4Lars Holmperch20 cm
- 5Hanna Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Erik Blomruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmElin Åberg
whitefish25 cmMikko Krüger
grayling24 cmJonas Hägg
perch20 cmLars Holm
ruffe10 cmErik Blom
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