Svartån
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a northern 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Ekpike57 cm
- 2Astrid Vainioregnbåge30 cm
- 3Ida Boströmgrayling30 cm
- 4Linnea Fischerregnbåge28 cm
- 5Anna Nyströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmSören Ek
grayling30 cmIda Boström
regnbåge28 cmLinnea Fischer
roach14 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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