Svartsjöbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartsjöbäcken is a southern 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 Svartsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundpike56 cm
- 2Jürgen Åströmpike53 cm
- 3Jukka Fischerpike53 cm
- 4Eva Viklundpike50 cm
- 5Anna WagnerArctic char29 cm
- 6Linnea KorhonenArctic char29 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEva Viklund
Arctic char29 cmAnna Wagner
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