Svartån
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a southern salmon 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
- 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Nilssonål46 cm
- 2Heike Fischerperch24 cm
- 3Kjell Dahlperch19 cm
- 4Karin Ekroach15 cm
- 5Kjell Krügervendace14 cm
- 6Nils Åbergnors10 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmUwe Nilsson
perch24 cmHeike Fischer
roach15 cmKarin Ek
vendace14 cmKjell Krüger
nors10 cmNils Åberg
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