Svartströmmen
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartströmmen is a southern 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 Svartströmmen
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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike49 cm
- 2Henrik Ektrout28 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlwhitefish24 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Stefan Falkperch20 cm
- 6Karl Bergperch19 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKlaus Karlsson
trout28 cmHenrik Ek
grayling24 cmJukka Sandström
whitefish24 cmJürgen Dahl
perch19 cmKarl Berg
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