Svartån
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 25 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Fischerzander48 cm
- 2Emil Nieminentrout33 cm
- 3Hanna Viklundbream31 cm
- 4Gustav Nilssonsutare28 cm
- 5Elin Sjöbergsarv16 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergruda15 cm
Species records here
zander48 cmHeike Fischer
trout33 cmEmil Nieminen
bream31 cmHanna Viklund
sutare28 cmGustav Nilsson
sarv16 cmElin Sjöberg
ruda15 cmHenrik Forsberg
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