Svartån
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a 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 Svartån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
regnbåge
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
- 1Heike Holmpike51 cm
- 2Maria Weberburbot40 cm
- 3Johan Raskasp38 cm
- 4Astrid WagnerArctic char33 cm
- 5Heike Sundinbream32 cm
- 6Karl MånssonArctic char30 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHeike Holm
burbot40 cmMaria Weber
asp38 cmJohan Rask
bream32 cmHeike Sundin
Arctic char30 cmKarl Månsson
The same water, for real
