Svedån
southern lowland river · 58°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svedån 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 Svedån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Oskar Hedlundpike51 cm
- 2Björn Strandburbot36 cm
- 3Sören Björkregnbåge31 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssonroach15 cm
- 5Johan Björkelritsa6 cm
- 6Elin Sjöbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOskar Hedlund
burbot36 cmBjörn Strand
regnbåge31 cmSören Björk
roach15 cmKlaus Karlsson
elritsa6 cmElin Sjöberg
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