Svartån
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a southern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Boströmtrout39 cm
- 2Fredrik Hedlundtrout32 cm
- 3Astrid Vainiotrout31 cm
- 4Mikko Krügertrout29 cm
- 5Mikko Forsbergtrout29 cm
- 6Johan Rasktrout28 cm
The same water, for real