Svartälven
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven 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
- 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
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
- 1Roland Lundpike67 cm
- 2Sabine Krügerpike62 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundpike52 cm
- 4Hanna Johansenpike49 cm
- 5Ole Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 6Axel Nilssonwhitefish26 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmSabine Krüger
trout28 cmOle Forsberg
whitefish26 cmAxel Nilsson
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