Svartån
lowland river · 55°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a 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 Svartån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
skrubba
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmbream32 cm
- 2Stefan Falkbream30 cm
- 3Klaus Erikssonregnbåge29 cm
- 4Karin Schmidtperch19 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistroach15 cm
- 6Heike Nilssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
bream32 cmAnna Nyström
regnbåge29 cmKlaus Eriksson
perch19 cmKarin Schmidt
roach15 cmHeike Lindqvist
ruffe10 cmHeike Nilsson
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