Svartälven
steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven is a steep trout brook. 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
The catch board
- 1Mikko Forsbergtrout34 cm
- 2Kjell Olofssontrout31 cm
- 3Maria Lundtrout31 cm
- 4Kjell Björktrout31 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssontrout29 cm
- 6Emil Petterssontrout29 cm
The same water, for real