Svartån
southern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Svartån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerburbot38 cm
- 2Mats ErikssonArctic char36 cm
- 3Jonas Wikströmwhitefish31 cm
- 4Henrik Lundperch20 cm
- 5Axel Petterssonsarv15 cm
- 6Eva Falkvendace13 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmKjell Krüger
Arctic char36 cmMats Eriksson
whitefish31 cmJonas Wikström
perch20 cmHenrik Lund
sarv15 cmAxel Pettersson
vendace13 cmEva Falk
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