Svartälven
salmon river · 59°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven is a salmon 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 Svartälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Dahlsalmon55 cm
- 2Fredrik Hedlundsalmon53 cm
- 3Lars Wagnersea trout40 cm
- 4Maria Erikssonsea trout37 cm
- 5Sören Månssongrayling25 cm
- 6Kjell Krügergrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmFredrik Hedlund
sea trout40 cmLars Wagner
grayling25 cmSören Månsson
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