Svartbäcken
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartbäcken is a southern lowland 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 Svartbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Holmål47 cm
- 2Jürgen Åströmål46 cm
- 3Tomas Ekbream32 cm
- 4Gustav Åströmregnbåge30 cm
- 5Elin Strandperch20 cm
- 6Nils Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmJürgen Åström
bream32 cmTomas Ek
regnbåge30 cmGustav Åström
perch18 cmNils Nieminen
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