Svinån
salmon river · 59°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svinån 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 Svinån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Holmål57 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerpike53 cm
- 3Mats Erikssonål45 cm
- 4Erik Sjöbergtrout34 cm
- 5Linnea Björktrout31 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundtrout28 cm
Species records here
ål57 cmPer Holm
pike53 cmKjell Krüger
trout28 cmElin Hedlund
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