Svartån
northern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån 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 Svartån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Månssontrout31 cm
- 2Heike Brandttrout31 cm
- 3Jürgen Falktrout31 cm
- 4Rickard Brandttrout30 cm
- 5Astrid Vainiotrout29 cm
- 6Henrik Nyströmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real