Svartströmmen
northern steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartströmmen 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 Svartströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Wikströmtrout33 cm
- 2Karin Webertrout33 cm
- 3Henrik Ektrout33 cm
- 4Jukka Vogeltrout29 cm
- 5Karl Lundtrout29 cm
- 6Magnus Johansentrout28 cm
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