Svartån
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a southern lowland 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 Svartån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
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
- 1Björn Boströmburbot37 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnerid36 cm
- 3Jukka Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonwhitefish30 cm
- 5Elin Fischertrout30 cm
- 6Elin Viklundperch24 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmBjörn Boström
id36 cmAstrid Wagner
trout30 cmJukka Sandström
whitefish30 cmAnders Karlsson
perch24 cmElin Viklund
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