Svartån
southern salmon river · 55°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.5% 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
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Fischerål46 cm
- 2Lars Weberål45 cm
- 3Torbjörn Häggbream33 cm
- 4Maria Åbergsutare29 cm
- 5Jürgen Åströmroach15 cm
- 6Petra Olofssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmLars Weber
bream33 cmTorbjörn Hägg
sutare29 cmMaria Åberg
roach15 cmJürgen Åström
ruffe10 cmPetra Olofsson
The same water, for real
