Svartån
lowland river · 66°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a 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
- 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidtpike69 cm
- 2Tomas Brandtpike49 cm
- 3Jukka Korhonenperch18 cm
- 4Magnus Raskroach15 cm
- 5Jonas Weberroach15 cm
- 6Per Fischerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike69 cmJürgen Schmidt
perch18 cmJukka Korhonen
roach14 cmPer Fischer
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