Svartströmmen
northern salmon river · 57°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartströmmen is a northern 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 Svartströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Sandströmpike51 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonenål44 cm
- 3Jürgen Hansenzander41 cm
- 4Stefan Wikströmzander40 cm
- 5Mikko Brandtruda16 cm
- 6Björn Bergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmEva Sandström
ål44 cmStefan Korhonen
zander41 cmJürgen Hansen
ruda16 cmMikko Brandt
elritsa6 cmBjörn Berg
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