Svartälven
salmon river · 61°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven 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 Svartälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Bakkepike50 cm
- 2Lars Webergrayling24 cm
- 3Anna Lundgrayling24 cm
- 4Lars Johansenroach14 cm
- 5Mats Åbergruffe9 cm
- 6Jürgen Nilssonstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMaria Bakke
grayling24 cmAnna Lund
roach14 cmLars Johansen
ruffe9 cmMats Åberg
stensimpa7 cmJürgen Nilsson
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