Svartälven
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartälven is a southern 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 Svartälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Månssontrout32 cm
- 2Wolfgang Åbergtrout31 cm
- 3Emil Wagnertrout31 cm
- 4Kjell Björktrout29 cm
- 5Stefan Falkperch19 cm
- 6Jürgen Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKjell Björk
perch19 cmStefan Falk
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