Svartån
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a southern 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
- 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Hansenpike51 cm
- 2Anna Månssontrout36 cm
- 3Linnea Nieminentrout32 cm
- 4Mikko Holmtrout28 cm
- 5Oskar Vogelgrayling25 cm
- 6Björn Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJürgen Hansen
trout32 cmLinnea Nieminen
grayling25 cmOskar Vogel
roach14 cmBjörn Boström
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