Svartbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartbäcken 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
- 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 Svartbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hansenpike53 cm
- 2Karl Månssonpike51 cm
- 3Ida Norénregnbåge34 cm
- 4Fredrik SundinArctic char29 cm
- 5Ole Webergrayling26 cm
- 6Per Schmidtperch20 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKarl Månsson
regnbåge34 cmIda Norén
Arctic char29 cmFredrik Sundin
grayling26 cmOle Weber
perch20 cmPer Schmidt
The same water, for real