Svartån
flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Svartån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Nyströmpike51 cm
- 2Stefan Strandburbot40 cm
- 3Tomas Åströmburbot37 cm
- 4Karl Raskbream31 cm
- 5Lars Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Linnea Korhonenvendace15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmEva Nyström
burbot37 cmTomas Åström
bream31 cmKarl Rask
perch18 cmLars Nilsson
vendace15 cmLinnea Korhonen
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