Svartälven
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 6 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Svartälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Lehmannpike50 cm
- 2Rickard Norénpike50 cm
- 3Mats Åbergzander44 cm
- 4Henrik Bergzander40 cm
- 5Lars Weberzander40 cm
- 6Heike Nilssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRickard Norén
zander40 cmLars Weber
perch19 cmHeike Nilsson
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