Svatbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svatbäcken is a southern lowland 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 Svatbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Bakketrout31 cm
- 2Jürgen Nilssontrout29 cm
- 3Tomas Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Astrid Holmperch18 cm
- 6Ole Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmTomas Lindqvist
perch18 cmOle Krüger
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