Svartån
lowland river · 66°N
flow 31 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
- 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 Svartån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandttrout37 cm
- 2Erik Sjöberggrayling30 cm
- 3Petra Månssongrayling27 cm
- 4Wolfgang Brandtgrayling26 cm
- 5Linnea Nieminengrayling24 cm
- 6Elin Åberggrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout37 cmStefan Brandt
grayling24 cmElin Åberg
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