Svartbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.6% 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
- 1Kjell Bergregnbåge31 cm
- 2Petra Ektrout29 cm
- 3Karin SchmidtArctic char28 cm
- 4Rickard Noréngrayling23 cm
- 5Tomas Lindqvistroach18 cm
- 6Henrik Lundroach15 cm
Species records here
regnbåge31 cmKjell Berg
trout29 cmPetra Ek
Arctic char28 cmKarin Schmidt
grayling23 cmRickard Norén
roach15 cmHenrik Lund
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