Svartälven
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven 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 Svartälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Sandströmsalmon53 cm
- 2Karin Nilssonsalmon53 cm
- 3Karl Boströmsalmon52 cm
- 4Ida Rasksea trout36 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 6Klaus Erikssonperch20 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmKarin Nilsson
sea trout36 cmIda Rask
trout28 cmElin Hedlund
perch20 cmKlaus Eriksson
The same water, for real
