Svartströmmen
salmon river · 58°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartströmmen is a salmon 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Månssonpike59 cm
- 2Karin Weberpike49 cm
- 3Per Nyströmtrout42 cm
- 4Ida Månssonid32 cm
- 5Torbjörn Schmidtsutare30 cm
- 6Sören Dahlelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKarin Weber
trout42 cmPer Nyström
id32 cmIda Månsson
sutare30 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
elritsa6 cmSören Dahl
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