Svartströmmen
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartströmmen 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 Svartströmmen
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
The catch board
- 1Nils Åbergburbot39 cm
- 2Linnea Björkburbot37 cm
- 3Ole Webertrout29 cm
- 4Lars Korhonentrout28 cm
- 5Torbjörn SchmidtArctic char28 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvisttrout28 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmNils Åberg
trout28 cmLars Korhonen
Arctic char28 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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