Svartälven
flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.6%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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
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
- 1Torbjörn Petterssonpike60 cm
- 2Nils Sandströmwhitefish29 cm
- 3Lars Webersutare29 cm
- 4Kjell Dahlvendace13 cm
- 5Jonas Häggruffe10 cm
- 6Lars Wagnernors9 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
sutare29 cmLars Weber
whitefish29 cmNils Sandström
vendace13 cmKjell Dahl
ruffe10 cmJonas Hägg
nors9 cmLars Wagner
The same water, for real
