Svartälven
flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.3%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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Svartälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Holmpike53 cm
- 2Anna Nyströmål50 cm
- 3Roland Holmburbot48 cm
- 4Karin Nilssonburbot42 cm
- 5Ida Vogelregnbåge29 cm
- 6Per Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAstrid Holm
ål50 cmAnna Nyström
burbot48 cmRoland Holm
regnbåge29 cmIda Vogel
perch18 cmPer Schmidt
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