Svartströmmen
northern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartströmmen is a northern 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 Svartströmmen
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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Lundpike51 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssongrayling25 cm
- 4Torbjörn Karlssongrayling24 cm
- 5Maria Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRoland Lund
trout29 cmKjell Sjöberg
grayling24 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
perch18 cmMaria Olofsson
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