Sveån
northern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sveån is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Sveån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Åströmtrout31 cm
- 2Mikko ForsbergArctic char30 cm
- 3Karin Månssontrout28 cm
- 4Heike Dahltrout28 cm
- 5Elin SjöbergArctic char28 cm
- 6Jonas Häggperch21 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmEmil Åström
Arctic char28 cmElin Sjöberg
perch21 cmJonas Hägg
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