Svinkan
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svinkan is a flowing forest stream. 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 Svinkan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Fischerpike50 cm
- 2Axel Lindqvistpike49 cm
- 3Tomas Lehmannburbot37 cm
- 4Jonas Häggregnbåge33 cm
- 5Linnea Korhonengrayling26 cm
- 6Lars Sandströmwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAxel Lindqvist
burbot37 cmTomas Lehmann
regnbåge33 cmJonas Hägg
grayling26 cmLinnea Korhonen
whitefish24 cmLars Sandström
The same water, for real
