Svartån
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.2%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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Nieminentrout28 cm
- 2Anders Månssonroach15 cm
- 3Andreas Johansenroach15 cm
- 4Sören Häggroach15 cm
- 5Tomas Weberstensimpa7 cm
- 6Ida Sundinstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmAstrid Nieminen
roach15 cmAndreas Johansen
stensimpa7 cmTomas Weber
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