Sverkesån
salmon river · 58°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sverkesån is a 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 Sverkesån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Petterssonsalmon59 cm
- 2Bjørn Johansensalmon55 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmsea trout36 cm
- 4Roland Lundtrout31 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansengrayling25 cm
- 6Rickard Noréngrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon59 cmKarl Pettersson
sea trout36 cmFredrik Boström
trout31 cmRoland Lund
grayling24 cmRickard Norén
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