Svartbäcken
steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartbäcken is a steep trout brook. 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 Svartbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Åströmpike50 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminentrout28 cm
- 3Ole Krügerperch19 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlroach15 cm
- 5Heike Häggnors10 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Åström
trout28 cmMikael Nieminen
perch19 cmOle Krüger
roach15 cmJürgen Dahl
ruffe10 cmBjørn Boström
nors10 cmHeike Hägg
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